Generalized Epilepsy - Avoli

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Sommaire:
1 Historical Introduction.- I Clinical Background.- 2 The Syndromes of Generalized Epilepsy.- 3 Unanswered Clinical Questions in Generalized Epilepsy.- 4 The Relationship Between Sleep Spindles and Spike-and-Wave Bursts in Human Epilepsy.- II Fundamental Cellular and Neurotransmitter Mechanisms.- 5 Membrane Properties of Cat Betz Cells Studied In Vitro.- 6 Changes in Extracellular Ions Associated with Epileptiform Discharges.- 7 Role of Neurotransmitters in the Genesis of Epileptiform Discharges.- 8 Excitant Amino Acids in Epilepsy.- 9 Possible Epileptogenic Consequences of Misused GABAergic Relationships.- 10 Anticonvulsant Effects of Intracortical Chronic Infusion of GABA in Generalized Epilepsy.- 11 In Vitro Electrophysiology of a Genetic Model of Generalized Epilepsy.- III Thalamic and Cortical Mechanisms in Absence Attacks.- 12 Spindling, Incremental Thalamocortical Responses, and Spike-Wave Epilepsy.- 13 Physiology of Thalamic Relay Neurons: Properties of Calcium Currents Involved in Burst-Firing.- 14 Thalamo-Cortical Relationships in Generalized Epilepsy with Bilaterally Synchronous Spike-and-Wave Discharge.- 15 Focal and Generalized Epileptiform Activity in the Cortex: In Search of Differences in Synaptic Mechanisms, Ionic Movements, and Long-Lasting Changes in Neuronal Excitability.- 16 Pharmacology of the Inhibitory Systems in Primary Generalized Epilepsy of Petit Mal Type.- 17 Spontaneous Spike-and-Wave Discharges in Wistar Rats: A Model of Genetic Generalized Conconvulsive Epilepsy.- 18 Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies of Absence Epilepsy.- IV Photosensitivity.- 19 Focal Discharges in Photosensitive Generalized Epilepsy.- 20 Photosensitive Epilepsy of the Baboon: A Generalized Epilepsy with a Motor Cortical Origin.- 21 Role of Dopamine in Generalized Photosensitive Epilepsy: Electroencephalographic and Biochemical Aspects.- 22 Inferences Regarding the Visual Precipitation of Seizures, Eye Strain, and Headaches.- V Generalized Convulsive Seizures.- 23 Animal Models of Generalized Convulsive Seizures: Some Neuroanatomical Differentiation of Seizure Types.- 24 Mechanisms Underlying Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures in the Rat: Functional Significance of Calcium Ions.- 25 Substantia Nigra-Mediated Control of Generalized Seizures.- 26 Mesencephalic Structures and Tonic-Clonic Generalized Seizures.- VI Metabolic and Neurochemical Studies.- 27 Metabolic Studies of Generalized Epilepsy.- 28 PET Studies of Generalized Epilepsy Induced by Convulsant Drugs Acting at the GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptor Complex.- 29 Postictal Compensatory Changes in Cortical Alpha-1 Receptors and Adrenergic-Mediated Phosphoinositol Metabolism Following Repeated Electroconvulsive Seizures in Rats.- VII Pharmacological Agents and Generalized Seizures.- 30 Cellular Actions of Petit Mal Anticonvulsants: Implication of Thalamic Low-Threshold Calcium Current in Generation of Spike-Wave Discharge.- 31 Mechanisms of Anticonvulsant Action of Valproate: An Overview and Perspective.- 32 Sedative Drug Withdrawal Seizures: Cellular Electrophysiological Mechanisms.