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kindling (kinˑ·dling),

n change in brain function wherein repeated chemical or electrical stimuli induce seizures.

kindling

1. parturition in the doe rabbit.

2. in neurology, a process in which repeated stimuli sensitize the brain to react when the stimulus is re-applied. Used in explaining increased frequency of seizures in epilepsy and progression of bipolar disorder in humans.

kindling

Neurology The tendency of some regions of the brain to react to repeated low-level electrical stimulation by progressively boosting electrical discharges, thereby lowering seizure thresholds. See Cocaine, Seizures.

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