Abstract
Previous work from our laboratory has shown that naïve Wistar Audiogenic Rats (WARs), a genetic model of reflex epilepsy in which seizures are induced by high-intensity sound stimulation (120 dB SPL), are seizure-prone to a variety of pro-convulsive stimuli (e.g., transauricular electroshock, pentylenetetrazole and pilocarpine). On the other hand, repetitive acoustic stimulation of WARs causes a slow recruitment of limbic structures, known as audiogenic kindling, changing seizure expression to include behavior characteristic of temporal-lobe epilepsy. Thus, our hypothesis is that WARs have facilitated acoustic-limbic projections when compared to Wistar controls. Wistar controls (n = 9) and WARs (n = 9) underwent EEG electrode implants in the cortex-Cx, amygdaloid complex-AMY and inferior colliculus-IC and received one low current transauricular electrical stimulus (ES) daily, for three consecutive days, with intensities of 10, 20 and 30 mA, respectively. The video-electroencephalographic activity was recorded 1 min before and 4 min after ES. Our results confirm previously described data indicating a greater susceptibility of WARs to seizure. However, low current ES (e.g., 20 mA) triggered epileptiform activity in the AMY only a...Continue Reading
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