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Long-Term Effects of Kindling on Learning and Memory in the Developing Brain

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Kindling 5

Part of the book series: Advances in Behavioral Biology ((ABBI,volume 48))

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Abstract

One of the pressing questions in pediatric epilepsy is whether seizures cause brain damage. Determining the relative contribution of variables such as seizure type, frequency, duration, age of onset, etiology, and drug effects makes it difficult to assess the role of seizures per se in neurological sequelae. Because of the inherent difficulties in determining the effects of seizures using clinical data, animal models can provide insights into the mechanism of seizure-induced damage.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Matthew Sarkisian, Pushpa Tandon & Gregory L. Holmes

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  1. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Michael E. Corcoran

  2. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA

    Solomon L. Moshé

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Sarkisian, M., Tandon, P., Holmes, G.L. (1998). Long-Term Effects of Kindling on Learning and Memory in the Developing Brain. In: Corcoran, M.E., Moshé, S.L. (eds) Kindling 5. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 48. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5375-5_3

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