Epilepsy Research
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 159-164 , April 1998

Electrocorticographic changes during generalized convulsive status epilepticus in soman intoxicated rats1

  • Irwin Koplovitz

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommander, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Attn: MCMR-UV-DB (Dr. I. Koplovitz), 3100 Ricketts Point Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5425, USA.
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  • John P Skvorak

Received 25 May 1997 ,Revised 10 September 1997 ,Accepted 2 December 1997.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 159-164 , April 1998

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