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Parenteral or intracerebral administration of the potent excitatory amino acid kainic acid (KA) produces a seizure and brain damage syndrome in which limbic structures play a central role. This has been investigated extensively, notably since it constitutes a useful animal model of human temporal lobe epilepsy. In the present report, I shall briefly discuss a number of aspects concerning these actions of KA — in particular the effects produced by parenteral injections of the toxin (e.g., Ben-Ari, 1985 for a recent review).
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Ben-Ari, Y., Repressa, A., Tremblay, E., Nitecka, L. (1986). Selective and Non-Selective Seizure Related Brain Damage Produced by Kainic Acid. In: Schwarcz, R., Ben-Ari, Y. (eds) Excitatory Amino Acids and Epilepsy. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 203. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7971-3_49
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