Interictal spikes in focal epileptogenesis

M De Curtis, G Avanzini - Progress in neurobiology, 2001 - Elsevier
Interictal electroencephalography (EEG) potentials in focal epilepsies are sustained by
synchronous paroxysmal membrane depolarization generated by assemblies of …

Blood–brain barrier breakdown-inducing astrocytic transformation: novel targets for the prevention of epilepsy

A Friedman, D Kaufer, U Heinemann - Epilepsy research, 2009 - Elsevier
Epileptogenesis is common following brain insults such as trauma, ischemia and infection.
However, the mechanisms underlying injury-related epileptogenesis remain unknown …

[图书][B] Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spine

SW Atlas - 2009 - books.google.com
Established as the leading textbook on imaging diagnosis of brain and spine disorders,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine is now in its Fourth Edition. This …

TGF-β receptor-mediated albumin uptake into astrocytes is involved in neocortical epileptogenesis

S Ivens, D Kaufer, LP Flores, I Bechmann, D Zumsteg… - Brain, 2007 - academic.oup.com
It has long been recognized that insults to the cerebral cortex, such as trauma, ischaemia or
infections, may result in the development of epilepsy, one of the most common neurological …

Enhanced synaptic connectivity and epilepsy in C1q knockout mice

Y Chu, X Jin, I Parada, A Pesic… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Excessive CNS synapses are eliminated during development to establish mature patterns of
neuronal connectivity. A complement cascade protein, C1q, is involved in this process. Mice …

Lasting blood-brain barrier disruption induces epileptic focus in the rat somatosensory cortex

E Seiffert, JP Dreier, S Ivens, I Bechmann… - Journal of …, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
Perturbations in the integrity of the blood-brain barrier have been reported in both humans
and animals under numerous pathological conditions. Although the blood-brain barrier …

A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with refractory epilepsy

F Fregni, PTM Otachi, A Do Valle, PS Boggio… - Annals of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To study the antiepileptic effects of rTMS in patients with refractory epilepsy and
malformations of cortical development in a randomized, double‐blind, sham‐controlled trial …

Blood‐brain barrier breakdown following traumatic brain injury: a possible role in posttraumatic epilepsy

O Tomkins, A Feintuch, M Benifla… - Cardiovascular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Recent animal experiments indicate a critical role for opening of the blood‐brain barrier
(BBB) in the pathogenesis of post‐traumatic epilepsy (PTE). This study aimed to investigate …

Physiological and structural evidence for hippocampal involvement in persistent seizure susceptibility after traumatic brain injury

G Golarai, AC Greenwood, DM Feeney… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
Epilepsy is a common outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI), but the mechanisms of
posttraumatic epileptogenesis are poorly understood. One clue is the occurrence of …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of epilepsy in the human brain

M Avoli, J Louvel, R Pumain, R Köhling - Progress in neurobiology, 2005 - Elsevier
Animal models have provided invaluable data for identifying the pathogenesis of epileptic
disorders. Clearly, the relevance of these experimental findings would be strengthened by …