What causes seizure in focal epilepsy?

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 16:49 in Biology & Nature

In focal epilepsy, seizures are generated by a localized, synchronous neuronal electrical discharge that may spread to large portions of the brain. In spite of intense research in the field of epilepsy, a key question remains unanswered: what are the earliest cellular events leading to the initiation of a focal seizure?

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