The risk factors of “late” post-traumatic epilepsy

Authors

  • A. P. Cherchenko Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
  • A. I. Belous Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine

Keywords:

черепно-мозкова травма, судорожна готовність, хронічна алкоголізація, фізичне навантаження, експеримент

Abstract

The impacts of excessive risks upon epileptic readiness among 174 rats within remote post-traumatic period after the light brain injury were investigated. The increase of generalized seizures under chronic alcoholization and alcohol deprivation, and modulating impacts of measured loading test on post-traumatic epileptic readiness were obtained.

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How to Cite

Cherchenko, A. P., & Belous, A. I. The risk factors of “late” post-traumatic epilepsy. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (2), 83–87. Retrieved from https://theunj.org/article/view/107750

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