Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having the capacity to induce epilepsy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Giving rise to epilepsy or to an epileptic attack.
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- adjective of, pertaining to or giving rise to
epileptogenesis
Etymologies
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Examples
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The ability of aspartame intake to modify seizure susceptibility, Â their speed of onset, and the amount of convulsant required to produce the seizures among mice given treatments known to be epileptogenic has been looked at (25).
Santa Fe Pediatrician Regales Hawaii Legislative Committee with Dangers of Aspartame 2008
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"Many patients with epilepsy have a history of exposure to a prenatal insult, so we reasoned that prenatal exposure to alcohol could be such an epileptogenic insult," added Peter Carlen, a neurologist and senior scientist for the division of fundamental neurobiology at the Toronto Western Hospital, another of the study's authors.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The present study reveals a crucial role of neuron-astrocyte interactions in sculpting activity at the epileptogenic zone.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010
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Focal epilepsies are characterized by a condition of neuronal hyperexcitability that is restricted to the epileptogenic region.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010
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Distinct subpopulations of astrocytes might differently contribute to modulate neuronal hyperactivity in the epileptogenic region, possibly by releasing in addition to glutamate, ATP, and other neuroactive signals, e.g.,
PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010
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"Many patients with epilepsy have a history of exposure to a prenatal insult, so we reasoned that prenatal exposure to alcohol could be such an epileptogenic insult," added Peter Carlen, a neurologist and senior scientist for the division of fundamental neurobiology at the Toronto Western Hospital, another of the study's authors.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"Many patients with epilepsy have a history of exposure to a prenatal insult, so we reasoned that prenatal exposure to alcohol could be such an epileptogenic insult," added Peter Carlen, a neurologist and senior scientist for the division of fundamental neurobiology at the Toronto Western Hospital, another of the study's authors.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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"Many patients with epilepsy have a history of exposure to a prenatal insult, so we reasoned that prenatal exposure to alcohol could be such an epileptogenic insult," added Peter Carlen, a neurologist and senior scientist for the division of fundamental neurobiology at the Toronto Western Hospital, another of the study's authors.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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"Many patients with epilepsy have a history of exposure to a prenatal insult, so we reasoned that prenatal exposure to alcohol could be such an epileptogenic insult," added Peter Carlen, a neurologist and senior scientist for the division of fundamental neurobiology at the Toronto Western Hospital, another of the study's authors.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"Many patients with epilepsy have a history of exposure to a prenatal insult, so we reasoned that prenatal exposure to alcohol could be such an epileptogenic insult," added Peter Carlen, a neurologist and senior scientist for the division of fundamental neurobiology at the Toronto Western Hospital, another of the study's authors.
Analysis 2010
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