Epilepsy Research
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 161-173 , August 1998

Evidence of increased excitability in GEPR hippocampus preceding development of seizure susceptibility

  • Suneeta Verma-Ahuja

      Affiliations

    • SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, P.O. Box 19230, 800 N. Rutledge, Springfield, IL 62794-9230, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M.Steven Evans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Jose A Espinosa

      Affiliations

    • SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, P.O. Box 19230, 800 N. Rutledge, Springfield, IL 62794-9230, USA

Received 2 October 1997 ,Revised 27 February 1998 ,Accepted 22 April 1998.

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Epilepsy Research
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