The neuroethological interpretation of motor behaviors in “Nocturnal-Hyperkynetic-Frontal Seizures”: emergence of ‘innate’ motor behaviors and role of central pattern generators

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Publication Date:
2003
Short description:
The neuroethological interpretation of motor behaviors in “Nocturnal-Hyperkynetic-Frontal Seizures”: emergence of ‘innate’ motor behaviors and role of central pattern generators / C. A., T., E., G., Meletti, S., G., R. - In: Frontal Seizures and Epilepsies in Children / Anne Beaumanoir, Frederick Andermann, Patrick Chauvel, Laura Mira & Benjamin Zifkin. - STAMPA. - [s.l] : John Libbey Eurotext, 2003. - ISBN 2742004831. - pp. 43-48
abstract:
A neuroethological interpretation of motor behaviors observed in nocturnal-hyperkynetic seizures. We speculate that seizure semiology represents the emergence of ‘innate’ motor behaviors encoded in subcortical central pattern generators.
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Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
frontal seizures; epilepsy; behaviour; ethology; central pattern generators
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https://iris.unimore.it/handle/11380/590834
Book title:
Frontal Seizures and Epilepsies in Children