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Abnormal c-fos expression in the lateral habenula during dystonic attacks in a hamster model of idiopathic dystonia.
Brain research - 22 Jul 1996
Ebert U, Gernert M, Löscher W, Richter A
Abstract excerpt
The genetically dystonic hamster (dtsz), an animal model of idiopathic dystonia, displays sustained twisting movements and postures either spontaneously or in response to mild stress. In the present study the expression of c-fos immunoreactive neurons (Fos-ir), used as an indicator of neuronal activity, was investigated within various brain regions in dtsz hamsters and non-dystonic control hamsters. Under...
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