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A new rodent model of hyperthermia-induced seizures (page 888) raises questions about the role of GABAergic inhibition in epilepsy.
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Walker, M., Kullmann, D. Febrile convulsions: a 'benign' condition?. Nat Med 5, 871–872 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/11308
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