The effect of brainstem bisection prior to the amygdala kindling in rats

This study examined the effect of selective midline sagittal section of the brainstem prior to kindling of the amygdala (AM) in rats. The brainstem section did not affect the AM kindling development at the primary site. However, some of the animals with brainstem section showed an absence of positive transfer effect (PTE) at the secondary site. These findings suggest that the brainstem has a probable role in PTE of rat AM kindling.