The present book provides a representative cross-section of the many contributions made by experimental groups active in basic research on the epilepsies. Proceedings in a themati- cally logical sequence, mechanisms involved in the gener- ation of epileptic activity are first described. Then, following developmental aspects of epileptogenesis, the mechanismsof action of convulsant drugs are treated. The present volume exemplifies the fact that investigators in the field of experimental epileptology are now exchanging not only their results but also their concepts and hypo- thesis. New light...