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The Ketogenic Diet Inhibits Epileptogenesis in EL Mice: A Genetic Model for Idiopathic Epilepsy

  1. M. T. Todorova1,
  2. P. Tandon2,
  3. R. A. Madore1,
  4. C. E. Stafstrom3,
  5. T. N. Seyfried1,*

Article first published online: 2 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00275.x

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Epilepsia

Epilepsia

Volume 41, Issue 8, pages 933–940, August 2000

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Todorova, M. T., Tandon, P., Madore, R. A., Stafstrom, C. E. and Seyfried, T. N. (2000), The Ketogenic Diet Inhibits Epileptogenesis in EL Mice: A Genetic Model for Idiopathic Epilepsy. Epilepsia, 41: 933–940. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00275.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

  2. 2

    Pro-Virus, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.A.

  3. 3

    Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

*Address correspondence and reprint requests to T. N. Seyfried at Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167, U.S.A.

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  1. Issue published online: 2 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 2 AUG 2005
  3. Accepted March 27, 2000

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