title: The genetic animal model of reflex epilepsy in the Mongolian gerbil: differential efficacy of new anticonvulsive drugs and prototype antiepileptics.
abstract: Four new anticonvulsive drugs were compared to four prototype antiepileptics regarding their differential efficacy, i.e. against tonic-clonic, myoclonic, and minor seizures, in reflex epilepsy in genetically epileptic gerbils. We distinguished at least three types of drugs: Phenytoin and ralitoline selectively prevented tonic-clonic seizures; the other drugs tested were active against all seizure types. However, carbamazepine and AHR-11748 were predominantly active against tonic-clonic seizures, whereas phenobarbital, valproate, gabapentin, and zonisamide equipotently suppressed both tonic-clonic and myoclonic seizures.
authors: Gödecke Research Institute, Freiburg, FRG.
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Bartoszyk
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hamer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004597:Electroshock; D005260:Female; D005849:Gerbillinae / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008957:Models, Genetic; D012640:Seizures / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants