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Kindling (Neurology)

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: DF: KINDLING
Previously Indexed: Amygdaloid Body (1966-1981),Convulsions (1966-1981),Electric Stimulation (1966-1981)

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