Influence of thalamic stimulation on cortical epileptogenic focus.
Single stimuli applied to the non-specific thalamic nuclei do not change the activity of a cortical epileptogenic focus whereas rhythmic stimulation of these structures transforms the interictal activity into an ictal one.
D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D009434:Neural Pathways; D011817:Rabbits; D012640:Seizures; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000502:physiology*