Field effects in the CNS play functional roles

An endogenous electrical field effect, i.e. ephaptic transmission, occurs when an electric field associated with activity occurring in one neuron polarizes the membrane of another neuron. It is well established that field effects occur during pathological conditions, such as epilepsy, but less clear...

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Main Authors: Shennan A Weiss, Donald S Faber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neural Circuits
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncir.2010.00015/full