Crucial Role for Astrocytes in Epilepsy (Colloquium Series on Neuroglia in Biology and Medicine: From Physiology to Disease)

Summarises current evidence of astrocyte dysfunction in epilepsy and discusses presumed underlying mechanisms. Although research on astrocytes in epilepsy is still in its infancy, this book clearly demonstrates a critical role of astrocytes in the disturbance of K+ and transmitter homeostasis and its impact on seizure generation.