Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Impaired executive functions in experimental model of temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Journal:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Ramos, Fabiane Ochai et al.
- Affiliation:
- Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate cognitive and behavioural changes consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD -like behavior in male Wistar rats with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). METHOD: Male Wistar rats at 25 day of age were submitted to animal model of TLE by pilocarpine injection (350 mg/kg, ip) and a control group received saline 0.9%. The animals were continuously video monitored up to the end of experiments. The behavioural tests (open field, elevated plus maze and operant conditioning box) started from 60 days postnatal. RESULTS: Animals with TLE exhibited elevated locomotor activity, reduced level of anxiety-related behavior, impulsivity and impaired visuospatial working memory. CONCLUSION: Taken as a whole, we concluded that animals with TLE exhibited some cognitive and behavioural changes consistent with ADHD-like behavior.
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