title: The nodal origin of intrinsic bursting.
abstract: The output of cortical neurons in the form of bursts of action potentials was thought to be controlled solely by the dendrites. In this issue of Neuron, Maarten Kole reveals that axonal sodium channels at the first node of Ranvier are essential for neuronal burst firing.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U641, Marseille, 13344 France. dominique.debanne@univmed.fr
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Debanne