Evaluation of GABA System and Cell Damage in Parahippocampus of Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Showing Antiepileptic Effects after Subacute Electrical Stimulation

Summary:  Purpose: The γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) system and neuronal loss were evaluated in the parahippocampal cortex (PHC) of patients with intractable mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) who received subacute electrical stimulation and showed antiepileptic effects.

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