Excitotoxicity in neonatal hypoxia
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Johnston, Michael V.
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Hypoxic‐ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in neonates is a disorder of excessive neuronal excitation that includes seizures, abnormal EEG activity, and delayed failure of oxidative metabolism with elevated levels of lactic acid in the brain. Evidence from experimental models and clinical in