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Development of New Pharmacological Agents for Epilepsy: Lessons from the Kindling Model
Author(s) -
McNamara James O.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1989.tb05809.x
Subject(s) - kindling , epilepsy , kindling model , neuroscience , psychology , medicine , psychiatry
Summary: The greatest value of the kindling model for new therapy of epilepsy almost certainly lies in elucidating the molecular basis of its development and persistence. Such an understanding may provide a foundation for therapies aimed at prevention or perhaps even cure of some forms of human epilepsy.