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["Wet dog shakes" during olfactory bulb kindling]
M Ben Attia1, P N'Gouemo, M Belaidi
1Laboratoire de Médecine Expérimentale (CNRS UPR-41, INSERM U.249), Institut de Biologie, Faculté de Médecine, Montpellier.
Comptes Rendus Des Seances De La Societe De Biologie Et De Ses Filiales
|January 1, 1990
Summary
The rat olfactory bulb kindling model shows Wet Dog Shakes (WDS) behavior in two phases, indicating the progression and intensification of epilepsy development. This biphasic WDS pattern offers insights into seizure generalization.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Epileptology
Context:
- The kindling phenomenon serves as an experimental model for limbic secondarily generalized epilepsy.
- The olfactory bulb (OB) is a key structure, strongly connected to limbic areas, making it suitable for inducing kindling.
Purpose:
- To investigate the biphasic development of Wet Dog Shakes (WDS) behavior during Rat OB kindling.
- To explore the significance of WDS in the process of seizure generalization.
Summary:
- Subconvulsant electrical stimulation of the rat olfactory bulb induces after-discharge, followed by Wet Dog Shakes (WDS).
- WDS exhibits a biphasic pattern during olfactory bulb kindling: an ascending phase (stages 1-3) and a descending phase (stages 4-5).
- This biphasic WDS development suggests the installation and intensification of the kindling process, offering a behavioral marker for epilepsy progression.
Impact:
- Provides a refined experimental model for studying limbic epilepsy.
- Highlights the utility of WDS as a quantifiable indicator in epilepsy research.
- Contributes to understanding the mechanisms of seizure generalization in the context of kindling.