Generalized non-convulsive absence seizures are characterized by the occurrence of
synchronous and bilateral spike and wave discharges (SWDs) on the electroencephalogram …

We have selected a strain of rats and designated it the Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rat from
Strasbourg (GAERS). In this strain, 100% of the animals present recurrent generalized non …

During the last two decades, evidence has accumulated to demonstrate the existence, in the
central nervous system, of an endogenous mechanism that exerts an inhibitory control over …

Human mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is characterized by hippocampal seizures associated
with pyramidal cell loss in the hippocampus and dispersion of dentate gyrus granule cells. A …

Unilateral intrahippocampal injection of kainic acid in adult mice reproduces most of the
morphological characteristics of hippocampal sclerosis (neuronal loss, gliosis …

Background: Although so-called “benign” epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS)
always has an excellent prognosis with regard to seizure remission, behavioral problems …

The rolandic and sylvian fissures divide the human cerebral hemispheres and the adjacent
areas participate in speech processing. The relationship of rolandic (sylvian) seizure …

High-frequency electrical stimulation of deep brain structures has recently been developed
for the surgical approach of neurologic disorders. Applied to the thalamus in tremors or to …

Five children with Landau‐Kleffner syndrome (epilepsy, acquired aphasia, and continuous
spike‐wave discharges during sleep), were treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), sleep …

Background and Purpose—Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between
cannabis use and ischemic stroke in a young adult population. Methods—Forty-eight …