Epilepsy Research
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 49-62 , 1 September 1998

Altered connections between neocortical and heterotopic areas in methylazoxymethanol-treated rat

  • Claudia Colacitti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute `C. Besta', via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Giulio Sancini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute `C. Besta', via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Silvana Franceschetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute `C. Besta', via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Flaminio Cattabeni

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, via Balzaretti 9, Milano, Italy
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  • Giuliano Avanzini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute `C. Besta', via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Roberto Spreafico

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute `C. Besta', via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano, Italy
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  • Monica Di Luca

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, via Balzaretti 9, Milano, Italy
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  • Giorgio Battaglia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, Neurological Institute `C. Besta', via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 2 2394266; fax: +39 2 70600775; e-mail: battaglia.besta@interbusiness.it

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