CONTRIBUTION OF CALCIUM-IONS TO THE GENERATION OF EPILEPTIC ACTIVITY AND ANTIEPILEPTIC CALCIUM ANTAGONISM

被引:30
作者
SPECKMANN, EJ [1 ]
STRAUB, H [1 ]
KOHLING, R [1 ]
机构
[1] INST EXPTL EPILEPSIEFORSCH,MUNSTER,GERMANY
关键词
EPILEPSY; ORGANIC CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; VERAPAMIL; FLUNARIZINE;
D O I
10.1159/000118966
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
With epileptic activity, neurons show paroxysmal depolarization shifts (PDSs) corresponding to epileptic field potentials (EFPs) generated by the neuronal population. Experimental results indicate that calcium and calcium-dependent currents participate in the generation of these events. Consequently neuronal PDS/EFP were depressed by organic calcium channel blockers. This justifies the hope that calcium channel blockers might be useful in the treatment of human epilepsies.
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页码:122 / 126
页数:5
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