Insights on the Role of Thalamocortical HCN Channels in Absence Epilepsy

Absence epilepsy is the most common type of epilepsy in childhood ([Glauser et al., 2010][1]). It is characterized by sudden, transient loss of consciousness, behavioral arrest, and an EEG pattern dominated by spike-and-wave discharges ([Crunelli and Leresche, 2002][2]). Through studies performed on