The role of astroglia in the epileptic brain

Epilepsies comprise a family of multifactorial neurological disorders that affect at least 50 million people worldwide. Despite a long history of neurobiological and clinical studies the mechanisms that lead the brain network to a hyperexcitable state and to the intense, massive neuronal discharges...

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Main Authors: Gabriele eLosi, Mario eCammarota, Giorgio eCarmignoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00132/full