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Epilepsy

Authors :
Chang, Bernard S.
Lowenstein, Daniel H.
Source :
The New England Journal of Medicine. Sept 25, 2003, Vol. 349 Issue 13, p1257, 10 p.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Two doctors review the cellular and molecular causes of epilepsy. Topics include absence epilepsy, epilepsy associated with ion-channel mutations, mesial temporal-lobe epilepsy, cortical malformations, and the role of glial cells. Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease, affecting 3% of the world's population at some time in their lives.

Subjects

Subjects :
Epilepsy -- Physiological aspects

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00284793
Volume :
349
Issue :
13
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.108473596