Status Epilepticus Triggers Time-Dependent Alterations in Microglia Abundance and Morphological Phenotypes in the Hippocampus
Status epilepticus (SE) is defined by the occurrence of prolonged “non-stop” seizures that last for at least 5 min. SE provokes inflammatory responses including the activation of microglial cells, the brain’s resident immune cells, which are thought to contribute to the neuropathology and pathophysi...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00700/full |