Crucial role for astrocytes in epilepsy /

Crucial role for astrocytes in epilepsy /

This book summarizes current evidence of astrocyte dysfunction in epilepsy and discusses presumed underlying mechanisms. Epilepsy is characterized by the periodic occurrence of seizures. Currently available anticonvulsant drugs and therapies are insufficient to controlling seizures in about one thir...

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Main Authors: Bedner, Peter (Author), Steinhäuser, Christian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, 2015
Series:Colloquium digital library of life sciences
Colloquium series on neuroglia in biology and medicine #8
Subjects:
Astrocytes
Epilepsy > Etiology
AQP4 channel
K+ clearance
Kir channel
adenosine kinase
astrocyte
connexin
epilepsy
gap junction
gliotransmitter release
glutamine synthetase
inflammation
pannexin
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