Neocortical and Thalamic Spread of Amygdala Kindled Seizures

Summary:  Purpose: Amygdala kindling is an epilepsy model involving long‐term network plasticity in the nervous system. In this model, repeated weak stimulation of the amygdala eventually leads to severe motor seizures. The mechanisms for worsening behavioral seizures, and the possible role of enhanced connectivity between the amygdala and other structures have not been thoroughly investigated.

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