Epilepsy Research
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , June 1998

High-frequency stimulation of the sub-thalamic nucleus suppresses absence seizures in the rat: comparison with neurotoxic lesions

  • L Vercueil

      Affiliations

    • U398 INSERM, Faculté de Médecine, 11 rue Humann, F67085 Strasbourg, Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 388 243364; fax: +33 388 243360; e-mail: depaulis@neurochem.u-strasbg.fr
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  • A Benazzouz

      Affiliations

    • U318 INSERM, Laboratoire de Neurobiophysique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Grenoble, France.
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  • C Deransart

      Affiliations

    • U398 INSERM, Faculté de Médecine, 11 rue Humann, F67085 Strasbourg, Cedex, France
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  • K Bressand

      Affiliations

    • U318 INSERM, Laboratoire de Neurobiophysique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Grenoble, France.
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  • C Marescaux

      Affiliations

    • U398 INSERM, Faculté de Médecine, 11 rue Humann, F67085 Strasbourg, Cedex, France
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  • A Depaulis

      Affiliations

    • U398 INSERM, Faculté de Médecine, 11 rue Humann, F67085 Strasbourg, Cedex, France
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  • A.L Benabid

      Affiliations

    • U318 INSERM, Laboratoire de Neurobiophysique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Grenoble, France.

Received 20 November 1997 ,Revised 16 February 1998 ,Accepted 23 February 1998.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 39-46 , June 1998

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