Effects of centromedian thalamic deep brain stimulation on striatal glutamate and GABA in a rodent model of epilepsy

Rafi Matin1, Kristina K Zhang1, Flavia Venetucci Gouveia2

  • 1Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Cir, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada; Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, 170 Elizabeth St, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E8, Canada.

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