Article
Seizure-refractory period after a single stimulation and inhibition of seizures after repetitive stimulation in the gerbil: effects on blood cortisol levels.
Epilepsia - 1 Jan 1999
Revilla V, Robles M S, Bermejo J C, Paniagua M A, Fernández-López A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine the epileptic response of gerbils to external shock stimulus, assessing blood cortisol levels as a parameter to determine stress conditions. METHODS: Five sets of two-month-old Mongolian gerbils were stimulated to elicit seizures by the clapping of a sheaf of papers. Stimula...
Topics
- Acoustic Stimulation
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Gerbillinae
- Habituation, Psychophysiologic
- Hydrocortisone
- Physical Stimulation
- Refractory Period, Psychological
- Seizures
- Stress, Physiological
- Stress, Psychological