Genetics of epilepsy /

The book chapters cover different aspects of epilepsy genetics, starting with the ""classical"" concept of epilepsies as ion channel disorders. The second part of the book gives credit to the fact that by now non-ion channel genes are recognized as equally important causes of epi...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Steinlein, Ortrud K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, the Netherlands : Elsevier, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Progress in brain research ; v. 213.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The book chapters cover different aspects of epilepsy genetics, starting with the ""classical"" concept of epilepsies as ion channel disorders. The second part of the book gives credit to the fact that by now non-ion channel genes are recognized as equally important causes of epilepsy. The concluding chapters are designed to offer the reader insight into current methods in epilepsy research. Each chapter is self-contained and deals with a selected topic of interest. <ul><li>Authors are the leading experts in the field of epilepsy research</li><li>Book covers the most important aspects
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 329 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780444633330
0444633332
ISSN:0079-6123 ;