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Chapter 7 - Neuronal Approaches to Epilepsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2023

By
Aswin Chari ,
Rod C. Scott  and
J. Matthew Mahoney
Edited by
Rod C. Scott  and
J. Matthew Mahoney
Rod C. Scott
Affiliation:
University of Vermont
J. Matthew Mahoney
Affiliation:
University of Vermont
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Summary

The previous chapters have dealt with the complex adaptive nature of the genome. Similar concepts in terms of interacting elements, self-organization and adaptation can be applied at other hierarchical scales. In this chapter we will show how complex adaptive systems (CAS) concepts can be usefully applied at the level of action potential firing patterns of single neurons in terms of seizure generation and of associated morbidities.

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A Complex Systems Approach to Epilepsy
Concept, Practice, and Therapy
 , pp. 86 - 98
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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