The epileptiform reactions of the human brain to prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation

• Published in: Fiziologicheskii zhurnal imeni I.M. Sechenova Vol. 80; no. 6; p. 88
• Main Authors: Danilov, V M, Pozdeev, V K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.06.1994
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Brain - physiopathology; Brain - radiation effects; Child; Child, Preschool; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Ecology; Electroencephalography - radiation effects; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic - etiology; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic - physiopathology; Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic - therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Power Plants; Radiation Injuries - complications; Radiation Injuries - physiopathology; Radiation Injuries - therapy; Radioactive Fallout - adverse effects; Radioactive Hazard Release; Ukraine; Urban Population; Ukraine

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