Epilepsy Research
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 335-344 , January 1997

Acute effects of MK801 on kainic acid-induced seizures in neonatal rats

  • Carl E Stafstrom

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 750 Washington Stree, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • M.D., Ph.D.
  • ,
  • Pushpa Tandon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • Ph.D.
  • ,
  • Ariyuki Hori

      Affiliations

    • M.D., Ph.D.
    • Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02111, USA
  • ,
  • Zhao Liu

      Affiliations

    • M.D., Ph.D.
    • Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02111, USA
  • ,
  • Mohamad A Mikati

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    • M.D.
  • ,
  • Gregory L Holmes

      Affiliations

    • M.D.
    • Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02111, USA

Received 12 June 1996 ,Revised 24 July 1996 ,Accepted 24 July 1996.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 335-344 , January 1997