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Behavioral changes following a single episode of early-life seizures support the latent development of an autistic phenotype.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 Mar 2015
Bernard Paul B, Castano Anna M, Beitzel Christy S, Carlson Vivian B, Benke Tim A
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We probed the developmental and behavioral consequences of a single episode of kainic acid-induced early-life seizures (KA-ELS) in the rat on postnatal day 7. Correlates of developmental trajectory were not altered, demonstrating that long-term consequences following KA-ELS are not initiated by secondary causes, such as malnourishment or alterations in maternal care. We report reduced marble burying in adult...
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