About this book
Introduction
Epilepsy research has entered an exciting phase as advances in molecular analysis have supplemented in vitro and in vivo electrophysiologic and phenotypic characterization. Recent Advances in Epilepsy Research sets forth a series of chapter reviews by researchers involved in these advances. This volume is a composite profile of some exciting recent investigations in select areas of enquiry.
Key features: neurogenetics of seizure disorders, new developments in cellular and molecular neurobiology of seizure disorders, the role of growth factors in seizures, new advances in the roles of metabotropic glutamate receptors and GABA receptors and transporters, gap junctions, neuroimmunology of epilepsy, malformations of cortical development, neurogenesis, new animal models of epilepsy and the use of brain stimulation to treat epilepsy. This book should be of interest to a wide variety of audiences, including graduate students in neurobiology and related disciplines, neuroscientists, medical students, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and industry including pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies. There are many ideas in this book that will lead ingenious innovators in academia and industry to develop new and better therapies.
Keywords
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Editors and affiliations
- Devin K. Binder
- Helen E. Scharfman
- 1.Department of Neurological Surgery, Moffitt HospitalUniversity of California at San FranciscoSan FranciscoUSA
- 2.Center for Neural Recovery and Rehabilitation Research, New York State Department of HealthHelen Hayes HospitalWest HaverstrawUSA
- 3.Departments of Pharmacology and NeurologyColumbia UniversityNew YorkUSA
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