Hypothesis: the central medial amygdala may be implicated in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy by melanocortinergic-sympathetic signaling

Epilepsy Behav. 2014 Dec:41:30-2. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.09.017. Epub 2014 Sep 29.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Central Amygdaloid Nucleus / metabolism
  • Central Amygdaloid Nucleus / physiopathology*
  • Death, Sudden*
  • Epilepsy / metabolism
  • Epilepsy / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Receptors, Melanocortin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Receptors, Melanocortin