Article
A perfect storm: Converging paths of epilepsy and Alzheimer's dementia intersect in the hippocampal formation.
Epilepsia - 1 Jan 2011
Noebels Jeffrey
Abstract excerpt
Seizures in the human temporal lobe transiently impair cognition and steadily damage hippocampal circuitry, leading to progressive memory loss. Similarly, the toxic accumulation of Aβ peptides underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD) triggers synaptic degeneration, circuit remodeling, and abnormal synchronization within the same networks. Because neuronal hyperexcitability amplifies the synaptic release of Aβ,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
