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Astrocytes in Epilepsy
When ion and neurotransmitter regulation fail.
Epilepsy is a disorder of network hyperexcitability. Astrocyte dysfunction — particularly of potassium buffering and glutamate uptake — has been implicated in its pathogenesis.
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Astrocyte contribution
Scientific References
Primary literature
AMA numeric style. Citation numbers are unified across the Nirva Life ecosystem — the same number refers to the same reference across every library article. Full registry is anchored in the Cornerstone Paper.
- 182.Verkhratsky A, Nedergaard M. Physiology of astroglia. Physiol Rev. 2018;98(1):239-389. PubMed ↗
- 206.Robel S, Sontheimer H. Glia as drivers of abnormal neuronal activity. Nat Neurosci. 2016;19(1):28-33. PubMed ↗
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