Astrocytes and Epilepsy

Looks like incongruous astrocytic calcium signalling might be the etiology for most types of epileptiform activity.

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The Effects of Optogenetic Activation of Astrocytes on Spike-and-Wave Discharges in Genetic Absence Epileptic Rats – Gives hope that we might be able to avoid surgery and possibly medications for controlling.

Contributions of Astrocyte and Neuronal Volume to CA1 Neuron Excitability Changes in Elevated Extracellular Potassium

Histopathological modeling of status epilepticus-induced brain damage based on in vivo diffusion tensor imaging in rats