139 Brain Extracellular Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Medically Refractory Localization-Related Epilepsy
Ong C, Damisah E, Haldeman C, Eid T, Spencer D. 139 Brain Extracellular Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Medically Refractory Localization-Related Epilepsy. Neurosurgery 2013, 60: 166. DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000432730.18532.a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocalization-related epilepsyRefractory localization-related epilepsyBrain areasExtracellular brain glutamateRatio of BCAAExcitatory transmitter glutamateInitiation of seizuresEpileptogenic brain areasCentral nervous systemBranched-chain amino acidsRefractory LocalizationMicrodialysis catheterIntracerebral microdialysisExtracellular glutamateBrain glutamateTransmitter glutamateElectrode implantationTherapeutic targetNervous systemExtracellular levelsSeizuresEpilepsyBrain regionsDepth electrodesBCAA