Effect of Allopregnanolone and Allotetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone on Spike-Wave Discharges in the EEG of Absence Epilepsy Rat Models

    January 2018 in “ General Physiology and Biophysics ”
    Sebahattin Karabulut, Ruslan Bayramov, Keziban Korkmaz Bayramov … Ercan Ozdemir
    Studysummary In this study, finasteride-treated WAG/Rij rats showed a significant increase in spike-wave discharges when administered endogenous steroids THPROG and THDOC, indicating potential exacerbation of absence seizures.
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