Neuronal mechanisms of epileptogenesis

• Main Author: Roberto Di Maio (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Epileptogenesis; TLE prevention; Epilepsy; Hippocampal damage; Neuronal epileptic damage; Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE)
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Several types of brain injuries are causes of acquired temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The seizure-free "latent period" that often follows the brain injury is of unknown mechanistic significance but is commonly considered as the "epileptogenic" period characterized by gradual patho...