Epilepsy Currents, January/February , 2003, Vol. 3, Num. 1

Table of Contents

Clinical Science - Current Review

Similarities in Mechanisms and Treatments for Epileptic and Nonepileptic Myoclonus (PDF)
Gregory L. Krauss, M.D. and Gregory C. Mathews, M.D., Ph.D

Clinical Science - Current Literature

Chronic Epilepsy Does Not Cause Measurable Structural Changes on MRI (PDF)
Andres M. Kanner, M.D.

Functional MRI and Memory in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (PDF)
Kimford J. Meador, M.D.

Illnesses and Accidents in Epilepsy Patients (PDF)
Anne T. Berg Ph.D.

Measurement and Significance of Changes in Benzodiazepine Receptors in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (PDF)
Gregory D. Cascino, M.D.

More Sensitive MRI Techniques for Detecting Focal Cortical Dysplasia (PDF)
Gregory D. Cascino, M.D.

Temporal Evolution Does Not Cause Measurable Structural Changes on MRI (PDF)
Andres M. Kanner, M.D.

Widespread Neuronal Dysfunction in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (PDF)
Gregory D. Cascino, M.D.

Basic Science - Current Review

Excitatory dentate granule cells normally contain GAD and GABA, but does that make them GABAergic, and do seizures shift granule cell function in the inhibitory direction? (PDF)
Robert S. Sloviter, Ph.D.

Basic Science - Current Literature

Animal Model of Cortical Dysplasia for Screening Candidate AEDs (PDF)
Raman Sankar, M.D., Ph.D.

Environmental Factors Influence Neurogenesis and Modify the Cognitive Outcome after Status Epilepticus Channel Mutations in GEFS+ Produce Persistent Inward Current (PDF)
Raman Sankar, M.D., Ph.D.

Fast Cortical Oscillations Are Not Dependent on the Activity of GABAergic Neurons (PDF)
Larry S. Benardo, M.D., Ph.D.

Intrinsic Bursting Alone Does Not Beget Seizures (PDF)
Larry S. Benardo, M.D., Ph.D.

Responsiveness of Status Epilepticus to Treatment with Diazepam Decreases Rapidly as Seizure (PDF)
Howard P. Goodkin, M.D.,Ph.D. and Jaideep Kapur M.D. Ph.D.