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Title: Experimental manipulations of the subthalamic nucleus fail to suppress tonic seizures in the electroshock model of epilepsy
Author: Shehab SA, Ljubisavljevic M, Al-Halhali F, Al-Awadhi A, Madathil M, Abdul-Kareem A, Redgrave P.
Abstract:
Recently, it has been shown that the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has anticonvulsant effects on epileptic seizures originating from the forebrain. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the anticonvulsant properties of the STN extend to the
Journal: Exp Brain Res. 2006 Aug;173(2):274-81. Epub 2006 May 5.