We have just finished covering epilepsy in my neurobiology class. My professor mentioned that the underlying mechanism of a seizure is the increase in extracellular potassium ion concentrations. In my notes, it says that the increase in extracellular potassium ions result in "negative DC...
Many complications of diabetes, including kidney disease, foot problems and vision problems are generally well recognized. But the disease's impact on the brain is often overlooked. For the past five years, a team led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) neurophysiologist Vera Novak...