Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
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Basic Mechanisms Underlying<br />
Seizures and Epilepsy<br />
Seizure: the clinical manifestation <strong>of</strong> an<br />
abnormal and excessive excitation and<br />
synchronization <strong>of</strong> a population <strong>of</strong> cortical<br />
neurons<br />
Epilepsy: a disease characterized by<br />
spontaneous recurrent seizures<br />
Epileptogenesis: sequence <strong>of</strong> events that<br />
converts a normal neuronal network into an<br />
epileptic network