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Wistar audiogenic rats display abnormal behavioral traits associated with artificial selection for seizure susceptibility.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 Jun 2017
Castro Gabriel Perfeito, Medeiros Daniel de Castro, Guarnieri Leonardo de Oliveira, Mourão Flávio Afonso Gonçalves, Pinto Hyorrana Priscila Pereira, Pereira Grace Schenatto, Moraes Márcio Flávio Dutra
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence from different animal models has contributed to the understanding of the bidirectional comorbidity associations between the epileptic condition and behavioral abnormalities. A strain of animals inbred to enhance seizure predisposition to high-intensity sound stimulation, the Wistar audiogenic rat (WAR), underwent several behavioral tests: forced swim test (FST), open-field test (OFT),...
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