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Neurobiology Glossary

100 terms total — 2 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

tetrodotoxin TTX

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Potent neurotoxin that selectively blocks voltage-gated sodium channels, preventing action potential generation.

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status epilepticus

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A prolonged seizure or series of seizures lasting more than 30 minutes without recovery of consciousness, representing a...

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up-state

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A depolarized membrane potential state during slow-wave oscillations characterized by increased neural activity.

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