Epilepsy Research
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 363-369 , November 1998

Selective loss of GABA neurons in area CA1 of the rat hippocampus after intraventricular kainate

  • France Morin

      Affiliations

    • Département de physiologie, Centre de recherche en sciences neurologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
    • Département de pathologie, Centre de recherche en sciences neurologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
    • ,
  • Clermont Beaulieu

      Affiliations

    • Département de pathologie, Centre de recherche en sciences neurologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean-Claude Lacaille

      Affiliations

    • Département de physiologie, Centre de recherche en sciences neurologiques, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 24 November 1997 ,Revised 27 February 1998 ,Accepted 29 April 1998.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 363-369 , November 1998

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