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Abbreviations

AED:

Antiepileptic drug

AMPA:

α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazole propionate

AQPs:

Aquaporins

cAMP:

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate

CNS:

Central nervous system

ECS:

Extracellular space

GABA:

Gamma-amino butyric acid

GFAP:

Glial fibrillary acidic protein

IL:

Interleukin

mGluR:

Metabotropic glutamate receptor

MTS:

Mesial temporal sclerosis

TLE:

Temporal lobe epilepsy

TS:

Tuberous sclerosis

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Devin K. Binder is supported by an American Epilepsy Society/Milken Family Foundation Early Career Physician Scientist Award. Christian Steinhäuser is supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB/TR3, TPC1; SPP1172, SE 774/3).

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    Binder, D.K., Steinhäuser, C. (2009). Role of Astrocytes in Epilepsy. In: Haydon, P., Parpura, V. (eds) Astrocytes in (Patho)Physiology of the Nervous System. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79492-1_25

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