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Effect of valproic acid treatment on penile structure in prepubertal rats
27 January 2012
Ömer Kutlu, Ali Cansu, Ersagun Karagüzel, Seren Gülşen Gürgen, Özgür Koç, Metin Gür, Güner Kemal Özgür
Summary: Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the histological effects of valproic acid (VPA) on the penis in prepubertal rats. Methods: Twelve male Wistar rats (21–24 days old) were d...
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Cortical and thalamic resting-state functional connectivity is altered in childhood absence epilepsy
27 January 2012
Richard A. Masterton, Patrick W. Carney, Graeme D. Jackson
Summary: Purpose: Functional imaging studies have identified a common network of brain regions that activate and deactivate during the generalised spike wave (GSW) discharges of childhood absence epil...
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Traxoprodil decreases pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures
27 January 2012
Ana Paula Naspolini, Ariane Rubin Cocco, Felipe Villa Martignoni, Mauro Schneider Oliveira, Ana Flávia Furian, Leonardo Magno Rambo, Maribel Antonello Rubin, Susan Barron, Carlos Fernando Mello
Summary: Polyamines, including spermidine, facilitate seizures by positively modulating N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDAr). Although NMDAr antagonists decrease seizures, it remains to be determine...
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Prevalence of epilepsy in the 15 years and older in Benin: A door-to-door nationwide survey
27 January 2012
Luce-Perrine Yemadje, Dismand Houinato, Farid Boumédiène, Edgar Brice Ngoungou, Pierre-Marie Preux, Michel Druet-Cabanac
Summary: Purpose: Estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in the 15 years and older in Benin. Methods: We used a random multistage sampling design to select a representative sample of the 15 years and old...
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Influence of N-hydroxymethyl-p-isopropoxyphenylsuccinimide on the anticonvulsant action of different classical antiepileptic drugs in the mouse maximal electroshock-induced seizure model
27 January 2012
Jarogniew J. Luszczki, Mateusz Kominek, Magdalena Florek-Luszczki, Dariusz A. Tchaytchian, Sergey L. Kocharov, Dorota Zolkowska
Summary: Experimental epileptology is mainly focused on searching for some active compounds suppressing seizures that could become efficacious antiepileptic drugs. Accumulating evidence indicates that...
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