title: Effects of certain antiepileptics on behavioral and electromyographic seizure patterns induced by maximal electroshock in mice.
abstract: The changes of electromyographic activity (EMG seizure) induced by maximal electroshock were studied in comparison with those of behavioral seizures in mice. In addition, the effects of certain antiepileptics on behavioral seizures and EMG seizure induced by maximal electroshock were also studied. High amplitude with high frequency EMG seizure was observed in parallel with the appearance of tonic extensor (TE) seizure and an intimate relationship was observed between the two parameters. On the other hand, to investigate the intensity of TE seizure, the product of the amplitude and the duration in EMG seizure was calculated, and the effects of antiepileptics on the magnitude of EMG seizure were investigated. As a result, a significant difference was observed at the doses of antiepileptics that showed no significant effects on the durations of TE and EMG seizures; that is, phenytoin, phenobarbital, topiramate, and carbamazepine showed significant effects on the magnitude of EMG seizure at doses of 5, 2, 10, and 5 mg/kg, respectively. From these findings, it may be concluded that this index, that is, the magnitude of EMG seizure induced by maximal electroshock, is a more reliable and highly sensitive method for the assessment of the potential activity of antiepileptics.
authors: Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.
authors: Aya
authors: A
authors: Murakami
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Ishikawa
authors: Kenshi
authors: K
authors: Takechi
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Ago
authors: Naotaka
authors: N
authors: Matsumoto
authors: Chiaki
authors: C
authors: Kamei
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004576:Electromyography / Q000187:drug effects; D004597:Electroshock / Q000009:adverse effects; D005013:Ethosuximide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D005632:Fructose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D000077236:Topiramate
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077236:Topiramate; D005632:Fructose; D002220:Carbamazepine; D005013:Ethosuximide; D010672:Phenytoin; D010634:Phenobarbital