Kindling (Neurology)

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Kindling (Neurology)


A phenomenon in which there is a relatively profound alteration in brain function resulting from repeated electrical or chemical stimulation and culminating in the appearance of electrographic and behavioral convulsions whenever the stimulus is re-applied. It is used as an experimental model for epilepsy.


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