Epilepsy Research
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 143-152 , July 1998

Selective loss of early suppression in the dentate gyrus precedes kainic acid induced electrographic seizures

  • C.J. Ikeda-Douglas

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    • Life Science Division, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
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  • E. Head

      Affiliations

    • Life Science Division, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
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  • R.M.D. Holsinger

      Affiliations

    • Life Science Division, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
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  • L. Tremblay

      Affiliations

    • Life Science Division, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
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  • R. Racine

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada
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  • N.W. Milgram

      Affiliations

    • Life Science Division, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 416 2877402; fax: +1 416 2877642; e-mail: milgram@psych.utoronto.ca

Received 17 December 1997 ,Revised 1 March 1998 ,Accepted 20 April 1998.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 143-152 , July 1998

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