Seizing upon Mechanisms for Impaired Consciousness
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Transient loss of consciousness associated with focal temporal lobe seizures is a complex phenomenon with life-threatening repercussions. In this issue of Neuron, Motelow et al. (2015) describe decreased cholinergic drive and suppressed subcortical arousal in seizures as a novel mechanism for impaired cortical function.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 85 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015