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OBJECTIVE
Veratridine was characterized previously as an experimental model of epilepsy in vitro. The aim of this preliminary investigation is to identify the pattern of seizure induced by this model in vivo.
METHODS
Veratridine (200 μg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally to male Sprague-Dawley
OBJECTIVE
Stroke patients are at a high risk of developing post-ischemic seizures and cognitive impairment. Nefiracetam (NEF), a pyrrolidone derivative, has been shown to possess both anti-epileptic and cognitive-enhancing properties. In this study the anti-seizure effects of NEF were evaluated in a
We have previously evaluated veratridine as an in vitro model of seizure using conventional electrophysiological recordings in rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurones. The aim of this investigation is to further characterize this convulsant as an in vivo model of seizure. Veratridine was administered
We used E1 mice, a ddY mouse-derived, autosomal mutant strain and a model of hereditary sensory-precipitated epilepsy, to test the hypothesis that epileptic susceptibility may be associated with the activity of voltage-dependent ion channels. We examined the saxitoxin binding capacity of the
The effects of the antiepileptic drugs valproic acid (VPA), phenytoin (PHT), and ethosuximide (ESM) on evoked and spontaneous seizure-like (epileptiform) activity were studied in the veratridine epileptiform model in rat brain slices, using conventional electrophysiological intracellular recording
Lamotrigine, carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine inhibit veratrine-induced neurotransmitter release from rat brain slices in concentrations corresponding to those reached in plasma or brain in experimental animals or humans after anticonvulsant doses, presumably due to their sodium channel blocking
Nefopam (NEF) is a known analgesic that has recently been shown to be effective in controlling both neuropathic pain and convulsions in rodents. In this study we compared nefopam to carbamazepine (CBZ), a reference antiepileptic drug (AED), for their ability to protect cerebellar neuronal cultures
Epileptic seizures are associated with neuronal hyperactivity. Here, however, we investigated whether continuous neuronal firing is necessary to maintain electrographic seizures. We studied a class of "low-Ca2+" ictal epileptiform bursts, induced in rat hippocampal slices, that are characterized by
1. To determine the involvement of the convulsant agent pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) in intracellular calcium release in neurons, its effect on stored calcium in the endoplasmic reticulum of rat cortical neurons was tested. 2. Intraperitoneal injection of PTZ caused marked release of calcium from the
Recent studies have shown that time windowed extraction of nonlinear parameters like an effective correlation dimension from intracranially recorded EEG of epileptic patients often allows to detect and identify an unequivocal "pre-ictal phase" preceding an epileptic seizure. In another study,
Studies conducted by Fisons Pharmaceuticals and the Antiepileptic Drug Development Program (ADD Program) of the Epilepsy Branch (NINDS, NIH) revealed that 'remacemide' (FPL 12924, formerly PR 934-423) was effective orally in the prevention of maximal electroshock seizures (MES) in rats. In this
1 Losigamone is a novel anticonvulsant undergoing phase III clinical trials in patients with partial and secondary generalized seizures. This study investigated the effects of the S(+)- and R(-)- enantiomers of losigamone on endogenous amino acid release from BALB/c mouse cortical slices,
Veratridine causes deplorization of excitable cells and produces marked elevation of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) and guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic GMP) levels in incubated slices of mouse cerebral cortex. Phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, primidone, phensuximide,
1. Losigamone is a novel anticonvulsant the mechanism of action of which is not known. This study investigated the effect of losigamone on spontaneous, NMDA- and AMPA-induced depolarizations in the cortical wedge preparation of the DBA/2 mouse (which are susceptible to sound-induced seizures) and on
1. Sea anemone toxin II (ATX II) which keeps the activated sodium channels open, can be labelled at its histidine residues with 125I up to a specific radioactivity of 500 Ci/mmole. Upon intraventricular injection in mice, ATX II causes acute, short-lasting hyperexcitation and convulsions. Its LD50