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Genetic variation in neuronal glutamate transport genes and associations with posttraumatic seizure.
Epilepsia - 1 Jun 2016
Ritter Anne C, Kammerer Candace M, Brooks Maria M, Conley Yvette P, Wagner Amy K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Posttraumatic seizures (PTS) commonly occur following severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). Risk factors for PTS have been identified, but variability in who develops PTS remains. Excitotoxicity may influence epileptogenesis following sTBI. Glutamate transporters manage glutamate levels and excitatory neurotransmission, and they have been associated with both epilepsy and TBI. Therefore, we aimed to...
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