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Zinchenko VP, Teplov IY, Kosenkov AM, Gaidin SG, Kairat BK, Tuleukhanov ST. Participation of calcium-permeable AMPA receptors in the regulation of epileptiform activity of hippocampal neurons. Front Synaptic Neurosci 2024; 16:1349984. [PMID: 38577639 PMCID: PMC10987725 DOI: 10.3389/fnsyn.2024.1349984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Introduction Epileptiform activity is the most striking result of hyperexcitation of a group of neurons that can occur in different brain regions and then spread to other sites. Later it was shown that these rhythms have a cellular correlate in vitro called paroxysmal depolarization shift (PDS). In 13-15 DIV neuron-glial cell culture, inhibition of the GABA(A) receptors induces bursts of action potential in the form of clasters PDS and oscillations of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). We demonstrate that GABAergic neurons expressing calcium-permeable AMPA receptors (CP-AMPARs) as well as Kv7-type potassium channels regulate hippocampal glutamatergic neurons' excitability during epileptiform activity in culture. Methods A combination of whole-cell patch-clamp in current clamp mode and calcium imaging microscopy was used to simultaneously register membrane potential and [Ca2+]i level. To identify GABAergic cell cultures were fixed and stained with antibodies against glutamate decarboxylase GAD 65/67 and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) after vital [Ca2+]i imaging. Results and discussion It was shown that CP-AMPARs are involved in the regulation of the PDS clusters and [Ca2+]i pulses accompanied them. Activation of CP-AMPARs of GABAergic neurons is thought to cause the release of GABA, which activates the GABA(B) receptors of other GABAergic interneurons. It is assumed that activation of these GABA(B) receptors leads to the release of beta-gamma subunits of Gi protein, which activate potassium channels, resulting in hyperpolarization and inhibition of these interneurons. The latter causes disinhibition of glutamatergic neurons, the targets of these interneurons. In turn, the CP-AMPAR antagonist, NASPM, has the opposite effect. Measurement of membrane potential in GABAergic neurons by the patch-clamp method in whole-cell configuration demonstrated that NASPM suppresses hyperpolarization in clusters and individual PDSs. It is believed that Kv7-type potassium channels are involved in the control of hyperpolarization during epileptiform activity. The blocker of Kv7 channels, XE 991, mimicked the effect of the CP-AMPARs antagonist on PDS clusters. Both drugs increased the duration of the PDS cluster. In turn, the Kv7 activator, retigabine, decreased the duration of the PDS cluster and Ca2+ pulse. In addition, retigabine led to deep posthyperpolarization at the end of the PDS cluster. The Kv7 channel is believed to be involved in the formation of PDS, as the channel blocker reduced the rate of hyperpolarization in the PDS almost three times. Thus, GABAergic neurons expressing CP-AMPARs, regulate the membrane potential of innervated glutamatergic neurons by modulating the activity of postsynaptic potassium channels of other GABAergic neurons.
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- Valery Petrovich Zinchenko
- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Chronobiology and Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Chronobiology and Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Guerrero-Aranda A, Enríquez-Zaragoza A, López-Jiménez K, González-Garrido AA. Yield of Sleep Deprivation EEG in Suspected Epilepsy. A Retrospective Study. Clin EEG Neurosci 2024; 55:235-240. [PMID: 36437607 DOI: 10.1177/15500594221142397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background. Sleep is an activation procedure and is considered the most potent and best-documented modulator of seizures and interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) on electroencephalogram (EEG). The precise role of sleep deprivation in the diagnostic process of epilepsy has not been fully clarified after more than 50 years of use. Sleep deprivation is a procedure that is accompanied by discomfort for patients and their families. Therefore, an accurate indication according to each patient-specific characteristic is needed. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of sleep deprivation EEG in the diagnostic process of patients with suspected epilepsy in our center. Methods. We included patients with a first unprovoked seizure and patients with paroxysmal events suspecting seizures who underwent a sleep deprivation EEG (sdEEG) or routine EEG (rEEG). All patients were subsequently classified with confirmed epilepsy or not. Results. We included 460 patients. The group with sdEEG consisted of 115 patients, while the group with rEEG comprised 345 patients. In the sdEEG group, 19 patients (17%) were confirmed with epilepsy, of which 17 presented interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs). For the rEEG group, 66 patients (19%) were confirmed with epilepsy, of which 63 presented IEDs. The difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion. Our study failed to find a difference in the yield of sleep deprivation versus routine EEG in patients with epilepsy, but there are many significant confounders/sample biases that limit the generalizability of the findings, particularly to the majority of adult practices.
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- Alioth Guerrero-Aranda
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Grupo RIO, Guadalajara, México
- University Center "Los Valles", University of Guadalajara, Ameca, México
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Grupo RIO, Guadalajara, México
- Institute of Neurosciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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Privitera MD, Mendoza LC, Carrazana E, Rabinowicz AL. Intracerebral electrographic activity following a single dose of diazepam nasal spray: A pilot study. Epilepsia Open 2024; 9:380-387. [PMID: 38131286 PMCID: PMC10839290 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Rescue benzodiazepine medication can be used to treat seizure clusters, which are intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern. The NeuroPace RNS® System is a device that detects abnormal electrographic activity through intracranial electrodes and administers electrical stimulation to control seizures. Reductions in electrographic activity over days to weeks have been associated with the longer-term efficacy of daily antiseizure medications (ASMs). In this pilot study, electrographic activity over hours to days was examined to assess the impact of a single dose of a proven rescue therapy (diazepam nasal spray) with a rapid onset of action. METHODS Adult volunteers (>18 years old) with clinically indicated RNS (stable settings and ASM usage) received a weight-based dose of diazepam nasal spray in the absence of a clinical seizure. Descriptive statistics for a number of detections and a sum of durations of detections at 10-min, hourly, and 24-h intervals during the 7-day (predose) baseline period were calculated. Post-dose detections at each time interval were compared with the respective baseline-detection intervals using a 1 SD threshold. The number of long episodes that occurred after dosing also were compared with the baseline. RESULTS Five participants were enrolled, and four completed the study; the excluded participant had recurrent seizures during the study. There were no consistent changes (difference >1 SD) in detections between post-dose and mean baseline values. Although variability was high (1 SD was often near or exceeded the mean), three participants showed possible trends for reductions in one or more electrographic variables following treatment. SIGNIFICANCE RNS-assessed electrographic detections and durations were not shown to be sensitive measures of short-term effects associated with a single dose of rescue medication in this small group of participants. The variability of detections may have masked a measurable drug effect. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Rescue drugs are used to treat seizure clusters. Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) devices detect and record epilepsy brain waves and then send a pulse to help stop seizures. This pilot study looked at whether one dose of a rescue treatment changes brain activity detected by RNS. There was a very wide range of detections, which made it difficult to see if or how the drug changed brain activity. New studies should look at other types of brain activity, multiple doses, and larger patient groups.
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- Michael D. Privitera
- Department of NeurologyUniversity of Cincinnati College of MedicineCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity of Cincinnati College of MedicineCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- Neurelis, Inc.San DiegoCaliforniaUSA
- John A. Burns School of MedicineUniversity of HawaiiHonoluluHawaiiUSA
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Choi T, Koo M, Joo J, Kim T, Shon YM, Park J. Bidirectional Neuronal Control of Epileptiform Activity by Repetitive Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulations. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2302404. [PMID: 37997163 PMCID: PMC10787102 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Repetitive stimulation procedures are used in neuromodulation techniques to induce persistent excitatory or inhibitory brain activity. The directivity of modulation is empirically regulated by modifying the stimulation length, interval, and strength. However, bidirectional neuronal modulations using ultrasound stimulations are rarely reported. This study presents bidirectional control of epileptiform activities with repetitive transcranial-focused ultrasound stimulations in a rat model of drug-induced acute epilepsy. It is found that repeated transmission of elongated (40 s), ultra-low pressure (0.25 MPa) ultrasound can fully suppress epileptic activities in electro-encephalography and cerebral blood volume measurements, while the change in bursting intervals from 40 to 20 s worsens epileptic activities even with the same burst length. Furthermore, the suppression induced by 40 s long bursts is transformed to excitatory states by a subsequent transmission. Bidirectional modulation of epileptic seizures with repeated ultrasound stimulation is achieved by regulating the changes in glutamate and γ-Aminobutyric acid levels, as confirmed by measurements of expressed c-Fos and GAD65 and multitemporal analysis of neurotransmitters in the interstitial fluid obtained via microdialysis.
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- Taewon Choi
- Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
- Department of Medical Device Management and Research, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
- Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
- Department of Medical Device Management and Research, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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Varlamova EG, Borisova EV, Evstratova YA, Newman AG, Kuldaeva VP, Gavrish MS, Kondakova EV, Tarabykin VS, Babaev AA, Turovsky EA. Socrates: A Novel N-Ethyl-N-nitrosourea-Induced Mouse Mutant with Audiogenic Epilepsy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17104. [PMID: 38069426 PMCID: PMC10707124 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Epilepsy is one of the common neurological diseases that affects not only adults but also infants and children. Because epilepsy has been studied for a long time, there are several pharmacologically effective anticonvulsants, which, however, are not suitable as therapy for all patients. The genesis of epilepsy has been extensively investigated in terms of its occurrence after injury and as a concomitant disease with various brain diseases, such as tumors, ischemic events, etc. However, in the last decades, there are multiple reports that both genetic and epigenetic factors play an important role in epileptogenesis. Therefore, there is a need for further identification of genes and loci that can be associated with higher susceptibility to epileptic seizures. Use of mouse knockout models of epileptogenesis is very informative, but it has its limitations. One of them is due to the fact that complete deletion of a gene is not, in many cases, similar to human epilepsy-associated syndromes. Another approach to generating mouse models of epilepsy is N-Ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU)-directed mutagenesis. Recently, using this approach, we generated a novel mouse strain, soc (socrates, formerly s8-3), with epileptiform activity. Using molecular biology methods, calcium neuroimaging, and immunocytochemistry, we were able to characterize the strain. Neurons isolated from soc mutant brains retain the ability to differentiate in vitro and form a network. However, soc mutant neurons are characterized by increased spontaneous excitation activity. They also demonstrate a high degree of Ca2+ activity compared to WT neurons. Additionally, they show increased expression of NMDA receptors, decreased expression of the Ca2+-conducting GluA2 subunit of AMPA receptors, suppressed expression of phosphoinositol 3-kinase, and BK channels of the cytoplasmic membrane involved in protection against epileptogenesis. During embryonic and postnatal development, the expression of several genes encoding ion channels is downregulated in vivo, as well. Our data indicate that soc mutation causes a disruption of the excitation-inhibition balance in the brain, and it can serve as a mouse model of epilepsy.
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- Elena G. Varlamova
- Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (E.V.B.); (A.G.N.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
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- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “MIREA—Russian Technological University”, 78, Vernadskogo Ave., 119454 Moscow, Russia;
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (E.V.B.); (A.G.N.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (E.V.B.); (A.G.N.)
- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (V.P.K.); (M.S.G.); (E.V.K.); (A.A.B.)
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Devulder A, Macea J, Kalkanis A, De Winter F, Vandenbulcke M, Vandenberghe R, Testelmans D, Van Den Bossche MJA, Van Paesschen W. Subclinical epileptiform activity and sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e3306. [PMID: 37950422 PMCID: PMC10726840 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Subclinical epileptiform activity (SEA) and sleep disturbances are frequent in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Both have an important relation to cognition and potential therapeutic implications. We aimed to study a possible relationship between SEA and sleep disturbances in AD. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we performed a 24-h ambulatory EEG and polysomnography in 48 AD patients without diagnosis of epilepsy and 34 control subjects. RESULTS SEA, mainly detected in frontotemporal brain regions during N2 with a median of three spikes/night [IQR1-17], was three times more prevalent in AD. AD patients had lower sleep efficacy, longer wake after sleep onset, more awakenings, more N1%, less REM sleep and a higher apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI). Sleep was not different between AD subgroup with SEA (AD-Epi+) and without SEA (AD-Epi-); however, compared to controls, REM% was decreased and AHI and ODI were increased in the AD-Epi+ subgroup. DISCUSSION Decreased REM sleep and more severe sleep-disordered breathing might be related to SEA in AD. These results could have diagnostic and therapeutic implications and warrant further study at the intersection between sleep and epileptiform activity in AD.
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- Astrid Devulder
- Laboratory for Epilepsy Research, KU Leuven and Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Laboratory for Epilepsy Research, KU Leuven and Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), KU Leuven and Department of Pulmonary DiseasesUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven and Department of Geriatric PsychiatryUniversity Psychiatric Center (UPC) KU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven and Department of Geriatric PsychiatryUniversity Psychiatric Center (UPC) KU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Laboratory for Cognitive Neurology, KU Leuven and Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE), KU Leuven and Department of Pulmonary DiseasesUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven and Department of Geriatric PsychiatryUniversity Psychiatric Center (UPC) KU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Laboratory for Epilepsy Research, KU Leuven and Department of NeurologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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Turovsky EA, Tarabykin VS, Varlamova EG. Deletion of the Neuronal Transcription Factor Satb1 Induced Disturbance of the Kinome and Mechanisms of Hypoxic Preconditioning. Biology (Basel) 2023; 12:1207. [PMID: 37759606 PMCID: PMC10667992 DOI: 10.3390/biology12091207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Genetic disorders affecting the functioning of the brain lead not only to the development of numerous hereditary diseases but also to the development of neurodegenerative and cognitive disorders. The result of this may be the disability of part of the able-bodied population. Almost all pathological states of the brain are characterized by serious defects in the intracellular and intercellular signaling of neurons and glial cells. At the same time, the mechanisms of disruption of these signaling cascades are not well understood due to the large number of molecules, including transcription factors that, when mutated, cause brain malformations. The transcription factor Satb1 is one of the least studied factors in the cerebral cortex, and the effects of its deletion in the postnatal brain are practically not studied. Hyperexcitability of neurons is observed in many genetic diseases of the nervous system (Hirschsprung's disease, Martin-Bell syndrome, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's, etc.), as well as in ischemic brain phenomena and convulsive and epileptic conditions of the brain. In turn, all these disorders of brain physiology are associated with defects in intracellular and intercellular signaling and are often the result of genetic disorders. Using Satb1 mutant mice and calcium neuroimaging, we show that Satb1 deletion in projection neurons of the neocortex causes downregulation of protein kinases PKC, CaMKII, and AKT/PKB, while a partial deletion does not cause a dramatic disruption of kinome and Ca2+ signaling. As a result, Satb1-null neurons are characterized by increased spontaneous Ca2+ activity and hyperexcitability when modeling epileptiform activity. As a result of the deletion of Satb1, preconditioning mechanisms are disrupted in neurons during episodes of hypoxia. This occurs against the background of increased sensitivity of neurons to a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen, which may indicate the vulnerability of neuronal networks and be accompanied by impaired expression of the Satb1 transcription factor. Here, we show that Satb1 deletion impaired the expression of a number of key kinases and neuronal hyperexcitation in models of epileptiform activity and hypoxia.
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- Egor A. Turovsky
- Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia;
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 23 Gagarin Ave., 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia;
- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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Bosco F, Guarnieri L, Rania V, Palma E, Citraro R, Corasaniti MT, Leo A, De Sarro G. Antiseizure Medications in Alzheimer's Disease from Preclinical to Clinical Evidence. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12639. [PMID: 37628821 PMCID: PMC10454935 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241612639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) and epilepsy are common neurological disorders in the elderly. A bi-directional link between these neurological diseases has been reported, with patients with either condition carrying almost a two-fold risk of contracting the other compared to healthy subjects. AD/epilepsy adversely affects patients' quality of life and represents a severe public health problem. Thus, identifying the relationship between epilepsy and AD represents an ongoing challenge and continuing need. Seizures in AD patients are often unrecognized because they are often nonconvulsive and sometimes mimic some behavioral symptoms of AD. Regarding this, it has been hypothesized that epileptogenesis and neurodegeneration share common underlying mechanisms. Targeted treatment to decrease epileptiform activity could represent a valuable strategy for delaying the neurodegenerative process and related cognitive impairment. Several preclinical studies have shown that some antiseizure medications (ASMs) targeting abnormal network hyperexcitability may change the natural progression of AD. However, to date, no guidelines are available for managing seizures in AD patients because of the paucity of randomized clinical trials sufficient for answering the correlated questions. Future AD clinical studies are mandatory to update clinicians about the symptomatic treatment of seizures in AD patients and recognize whether ASM therapy could change the natural progression of the disease, thereby rescuing cognitive performance.
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- Francesca Bosco
- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (F.B.); (L.G.); (V.R.); (R.C.); (G.D.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (F.B.); (L.G.); (V.R.); (R.C.); (G.D.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (F.B.); (L.G.); (V.R.); (R.C.); (G.D.S.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (E.P.); (M.T.C.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (F.B.); (L.G.); (V.R.); (R.C.); (G.D.S.)
- System and Applied Pharmacology, University Magna Graecia (FAS@UMG) Research Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (E.P.); (M.T.C.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (F.B.); (L.G.); (V.R.); (R.C.); (G.D.S.)
- System and Applied Pharmacology, University Magna Graecia (FAS@UMG) Research Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (F.B.); (L.G.); (V.R.); (R.C.); (G.D.S.)
- System and Applied Pharmacology, University Magna Graecia (FAS@UMG) Research Center, Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Carvalho-Rosa JD, Rodrigues NC, Silva-Cruz A, Vaz SH, Cunha-Reis D. Epileptiform activity influences theta-burst induced LTP in the adult hippocampus: a role for synaptic lipid raft disruption in early metaplasticity? Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1117697. [PMID: 37228704 PMCID: PMC10203237 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1117697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Non-epileptic seizures are identified as a common epileptogenic trigger. Early metaplasticity following seizures may contribute to epileptogenesis by abnormally altering synaptic strength and homeostatic plasticity. We now studied how in vitro epileptiform activity (EA) triggers early changes in CA1 long-term potentiation (LTP) induced by theta-burst stimulation (TBS) in rat hippocampal slices and the involvement of lipid rafts in these early metaplasticity events. Two forms of EA were induced: (1) interictal-like EA evoked by Mg2+ withdrawal and K+ elevation to 6 mM in the superfusion medium or (2) ictal-like EA induced by bicuculline (10 μM). Both EA patterns induced and LTP-like effect on CA1 synaptic transmission prior to LTP induction. LTP induced 30 min post EA was impaired, an effect more pronounced after ictal-like EA. LTP recovered to control levels 60 min post interictal-like EA but was still impaired 60 min after ictal-like EA. The synaptic molecular events underlying this altered LTP were investigated 30 min post EA in synaptosomes isolated from these slices. EA enhanced AMPA GluA1 Ser831 phosphorylation but decreased Ser845 phosphorylation and the GluA1/GluA2 ratio. Flotillin-1 and caveolin-1 were markedly decreased concomitantly with a marked increase in gephyrin levels and a less prominent increase in PSD-95. Altogether, EA differentially influences hippocampal CA1 LTP thorough regulation of GluA1/GluA2 levels and AMPA GluA1 phosphorylation suggesting that altered LTP post-seizures is a relevant target for antiepileptogenic therapies. In addition, this metaplasticity is also associated with marked alterations in classic and synaptic lipid raft markers, suggesting these may also constitute promising targets in epileptogenesis prevention.
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- José D. Carvalho-Rosa
- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- BioISI–Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- BioISI–Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Farmacologia e Neurociências, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Press DZ, Musaeus CS, Zhao L, Breton J, Shafi MM, Dai W, Alsop DC. Levetiracetam Increases Hippocampal Blood Flow in Alzheimer's Disease as Measured by Arterial Spin Labelling MRI. J Alzheimers Dis 2023:JAD220614. [PMID: 37125545 DOI: 10.3233/jad-220614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have an increased risk of developing epileptiform discharges, which is associated with a more rapid rate of progression. This suggests that suppression of epileptiform activity could have clinical benefit in patients with AD. OBJECTIVE In the current study, we tested whether acute, intravenous administration of levetiracetam led to changes in brain perfusion as measured with arterial spin labeling MRI (ASL-MRI) in AD. METHODS We conducted a double-blind, within-subject crossover design study in which participants with mild AD (n = 9) received placebo, 2.5 mg/kg, and 7.5 mg/kg of LEV intravenously in a random order in three sessions. Afterwards, the participants underwent ASL-MRI. RESULTS Analysis of relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) between 2.5 mg of levetiracetam and placebo showed significant decreases in a cluster that included the posterior cingulate cortex, the precuneus, the posterior part of the cingulate gyrus, while increased cerebral blood flow was found in both temporal lobes involving the hippocampus. CONCLUSION Administration of 2.5 mg/kg of LEV in patients without any history of epilepsy leads to changes in rCBF in areas known to be affected in the early stages of AD. These areas may be the focus of the epileptiform activity. Larger studies are needed to confirm the current findings.
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- Daniel Zvi Press
- Berenson-Allen Center for Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Danish Dementia Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Non-invasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, State University of New York at Binghamton, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Division of MRI Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Dong L, Song LL, Zhao WJ, Zhao L, Tian L, Zheng Y. Modulatory effects of real-time electromagnetic stimulation on epileptiform activity in juvenile rat hippocampus based on multi-electrode array recordings. Brain Res Bull 2023; 198:27-35. [PMID: 37084982 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Electromagnetic stimulation (EMS) has proven to be useful for the focal suppression of epileptiform activity (EFA) in the hippocampus. There is a critical period during EFA for achieving the transition from brief interictal discharges (IIDs) to prolonged ictal discharges (IDs), and it is unknown whether EMS can modulate this transition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the intensity- and time-dependent effect of EMS on the transition of EFA. A juvenile rat EFA model was constructed by perfusing magnesium-free artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) on brain slices, and the induced EFA was recorded using a micro-electrode array (MEA) platform. After a stable EFA event was recorded for some time, real-time pulsed magnetic stimulation with low and high peak-to-peak input magnetic field intensities was carried out. A 5-min intervention with real-time magnetic fields with low intensity was found to reduce the amplitude of IDs (ID events still existed), whereas a 5-min intervention with real-time magnetic fields with high input voltages completely suppressed IDs. Short-time magnetic fields (9s and 1min) with high or low input intensity had no effect on EFA. Real-time magnetic fields can block the normal EFA process from IIDs to IDs (i.e., a complete EFA cycle) and this suppression effect is dependent on input intensities and intervention duration. The experimental findings further indicate that magnetic stimulation may be chosen as an alternative antiepileptic therapy.
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- Lei Dong
- School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China; State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China; School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Martinez LA, Born HA, Harris S, Regnier-Golanov A, Grieco JC, Weeber EJ, Anderson AE. Quantitative EEG Analysis in Angelman Syndrome: Candidate Method for Assessing Therapeutics. Clin EEG Neurosci 2023; 54:203-212. [PMID: 33203220 DOI: 10.1177/1550059420973095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
The goal of these studies was to use quantitative (q)EEG techniques on data from children with Angelman syndrome (AS) using spectral power analysis, and to evaluate this as a potential biomarker and quantitative method to evaluate therapeutics. Although characteristic patterns are evident in visual inspection, using qEEG techniques has the potential to provide quantitative evidence of treatment efficacy. We first assessed spectral power from baseline EEG recordings collected from children with AS compared to age-matched neurotypical controls, which corroborated the previously reported finding of increased total power driven by elevated delta power in children with AS. We then retrospectively analyzed data collected during a clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of minocycline (3 mg/kg/d) to compare pretreatment recordings from children with AS (4-12 years of age) to EEG activity at the end of treatment and following washout for EEG spectral power and epileptiform events. At baseline and during minocycline treatment, the AS subjects demonstrated increased delta power; however, following washout from minocycline treatment the AS subjects had significantly reduced EEG spectral power and epileptiform activity. Our findings support the use of qEEG analysis in evaluating AS and suggest that this technique may be useful to evaluate therapeutic efficacy in AS. Normalizing EEG power in AS therefore may become an important metric in screening therapeutics to gauge overall efficacy. As therapeutics transition from preclinical to clinical studies, it is vital to establish outcome measures that can quantitatively evaluate putative treatments for AS and neurological disorders with distinctive EEG patterns.
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- Luis A Martinez
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,The Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,The Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,The Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,The Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,The Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Tedrus GMAS, Vargas LM, Rodrigues KG. Religious Experience and Clinical-EEG Aspects in Adult People with Epilepsy. Clin EEG Neurosci 2023; 54:198-202. [PMID: 34672218 DOI: 10.1177/15500594211050493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Spirituality and religiosity are complex cognitive phenomena; however, the relationship between spiritual experiences and epilepsy continues to be debated. Methods. Data from the daily spiritual experience scale (DSES) were related to EEG data and clinical variables of 100 adult people with epilepsy (PWEs). DSES scores were compared to 51 normal individuals (control group [CG]), with a significance level of P < .05. Results. The total score in the DSES was 36.1 ± 14 and 37.6 ± 13.2, respectively, in the PWEs and in the CG. In the PWEs, there was a correlation between DSES and age (Pearson's correlation; -0.22; P = .027) and educational level (0.207; P = .039). PWEs with ≥one seizure/month have a lower frequency of daily spiritual experiences than those with better controlled seizures (T-test; 39.2 ± 16.2 vs 31.7 ± 7.6; P = .038). EEG epileptiform activity (EA) in the right hemisphere was associated with a higher frequency of spiritual experiences than those with left-hemisphere EA (29.8 ± 9.0 vs 38.5 ± 17.5; P = .010). Conclusion. Demographic aspects, EA in the right hemisphere, and lower seizure frequency are associated with daily spiritual experiences in epilepsy, suggesting an association between aspects of spirituality, epilepsy, and neurobiological correlates.
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- Gloria M A S Tedrus
- 28101Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 28101Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 28101Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Freund BE, Mheir-Al-Saadi Z, Brinkmann BH, Tatum WO. "Temporal" intermittent rhythmic delta activity: the true localizing nature of TIRDA. Epileptic Disord 2022; 24:1-6. [PMID: 35816099 DOI: 10.1684/epd.2022.1459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of focal epilepsy and is frequently resistant to antiseizure medication. Non-invasive biomarkers are crucial when resective epilepsy surgery is considered in order to guide diagnostic work-up and management. Interictal epileptiform discharges, when concordant with ictal EEG recording and a focal abnormality on functional imaging or anatomic MRI in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, portend a favorable outcome with resective or ablative surgery. An interictal non-epileptiform feature on EEG believed to have the same localizing potential as epileptiform discharges is temporal intermittent rhythmic delta activity (TIRDA). The precise localization of TIRDA has been a subject of debate, but has been associated with seizures that arise from the temporal region. We report a 64-year-old female who underwent unsuccessful right anterior temporal lobectomy for drug-resistant focal epilepsy, suspected to originate from the right temporal lobe. Subsequent video-EEG monitoring revealed right, greater than left, TIRDA and interictal epileptiform discharges arising from the temporal regions bilaterally, despite a generous temporal lobectomy demonstrated by brain MRI. Further, using EEG source localization, we identified TIRDA using scalp EEG in sensor space, localized to the ipsilateral orbitofrontal region. We discuss the proposed localization of TIRDA in this case and address the importance of characterizing TIRDA in the presurgical evaluation of patients with epilepsy.
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Yu Y, Chen Y, Li Y, Gao Z, Gai Z, Zhou Y. SQNN: A Spike-wave index Quantification Neural Network with a pre-labeling algorithm for epileptiform activity identification and quantification in children. J Neural Eng 2022; 19. [PMID: 35147524 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac542e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Electrical status epilepticus during slow sleep (ESES) is a phenomenon identified by strong activation of epileptiform activity in the electroencephalogram (EEG) during sleep. For children disturbed by ESES, spike-wave index (SWI) is defined to quantify the epileptiform activity in the EEG during sleep. Accurate SWI quantification is important for clinical diagnosis and prognosis. To quantify SWI automatically, a deep learning method is proposed in this paper. APPROACH Firstly, a pre-labeling algorithm (PreLA) composed of the adaptive wavelet enhanced decomposition and a slow-wave discrimination rule is designed to efficiently label the EEG signal. It enables the collection of large-scale EEG dataset with fine-grained labels. Then, an SWI Quantification Neural Network (SQNN) is constructed to accurately classify each sample point as normal or abnormal and to identify the abnormal events. SWI can be calculated automatically based on the total duration of abnormalities and the length of the signal. MAIN RESULTS Experiments on two datasets demonstrate that the PreLA is effective and robust for labeling the EEG data and the SQNN accurately and reliably quantifies SWI without using any thresholds. The average estimation error of SWI is 3.12%, indicating that our method is more accurate and robust than experts and previous related works. The processing speed of SQNN is 100 times faster than that of experts. SIGNIFICANCE Deep learning provides a novel approach to automatic SWI quantification and PreLA provides an easy way to label the EEG data with ESES syndromes. The results of the experiments indicate that the proposed method has a high potential for clinical diagnosis and prognosis of epilepsy in children.
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- Yifei Yu
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Minhang Campus, 800 Dongchuan RD. Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, CHINA
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- Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, No. 23976, Jingshi Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250022, CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Minhang Campus, 800 Dongchuan RD. Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, CHINA
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- Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, No. 23976, Jingshi Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250022, CHINA
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- Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, No. 23976, Jingshi Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250022, CHINA
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- Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, No.1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200127, CHINA
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Juanico DEO. Neuronal Population Transitions Across a Quiescent-to-Active Frontier and Bifurcation. Front Physiol 2022; 13:840546. [PMID: 35222095 PMCID: PMC8867020 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.840546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The mechanistic understanding of why neuronal population activity hovers on criticality remains unresolved despite the availability of experimental results. Without a coherent mathematical framework, the presence of power-law scaling is not straightforward to reconcile with findings implying epileptiform activity. Although multiple pictures have been proposed to relate the power-law scaling of avalanche statistics to phase transitions, the existence of a phase boundary in parameter space is until now an assumption. Herein, a framework based on differential inclusions, which departs from approaches constructed from differential equations, is shown to offer an adequate consolidation of evidences apparently connected to criticality and those linked to hyperexcitability. Through this framework, the phase boundary is elucidated in a parameter space spanned by variables representing levels of excitation and inhibition in a neuronal network. The interpretation of neuronal populations based on this approach offers insights on the role of pharmacological and endocrinal signaling in the homeostatic regulation of neuronal population activity.
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- Drandreb Earl O. Juanico
- DataSc/ense TechnoCoRe, Technological Institute of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
- NICER Program, Center for Advanced Batteries, Quezon City, Philippines
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Yu Y, Chen Y, Li Y, Gao Z, Gai Z, Zhou Y. SQNN: A Spike-wave index Quantification Neural Network with a pre-labeling algorithm for epileptiform activity identification and quantification in children. J Neural Eng 2022. [PMID: 35139500 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac536c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Electrical status epilepticus during slow sleep (ESES) is a phenomenon identified by strong activation of epileptiform activity in the electroencephalogram (EEG) during sleep. For children disturbed by ESES, spike-wave index (SWI) is defined to quantify the epileptiform activity in the EEG during sleep. Accurate SWI quantification is important for clinical diagnosis and prognosis. To quantify SWI automatically, a deep learning method is proposed in this paper. APPROACH Firstly, a pre-labeling algorithm (PreLA) composed of the adaptive wavelet enhanced decomposition and a slow-wave discrimination rule is designed to efficiently label the EEG signal. It enables the collection of large-scale EEG dataset with fine-grained labels. Then, an SWI Quantification Neural Network (SQNN) is constructed to accurately classify each sample point as normal or abnormal and to identify the abnormal events. SWI can be calculated automatically based on the total duration of abnormalities and the length of the signal. MAIN RESULTS Experiments on two datasets demonstrate that the PreLA is effective and robust for labeling the EEG data and the SQNN accurately and reliably quantifies SWI without using any thresholds. The average estimation error of SWI is 3.12%, indicating that our method is more accurate and robust than experts and previous related works. The processing speed of SQNN is 100 times faster than that of experts. SIGNIFICANCE Deep learning provides a novel approach to automatic SWI quantification and PreLA provides an easy way to label the EEG data with ESES syndromes. The results of the experiments indicate that the proposed method has a high potential for clinical diagnosis and prognosis of epilepsy in children.
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- Yifei Yu
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Minhang Campus, 800 Dongchuan RD. Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, CHINA
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- Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, No. 23976, Jingshi Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250022, CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Minhang Campus, 800 Dongchuan RD. Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, CHINA
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- Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, No. 23976, Jingshi Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250022, CHINA
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- Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, No. 23976, Jingshi Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250022, CHINA
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- Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, No.1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200127, CHINA
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Morris G, Heiland M, Lamottke K, Guan H, Hill TDM, Zhou Y, Zhu Q, Schorge S, Henshall DC. BICS01 Mediates Reversible Anti-seizure Effects in Brain Slice Models of Epilepsy. Front Neurol 2022; 12:791608. [PMID: 35069421 PMCID: PMC8770400 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.791608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Drug-resistant epilepsy remains a significant clinical and societal burden, with one third of people with epilepsy continuing to experience seizures despite the availability of around 30 anti-seizure drugs (ASDs). Further, ASDs often have substantial adverse effects, including impacts on learning and memory. Therefore, it is important to develop new ASDs, which may be more potent or better tolerated. Here, we report the preliminary preclinical evaluation of BICS01, a synthetic product based on a natural compound, as a potential ASD. To model seizure-like activity in vitro, we prepared hippocampal slices from adult male Sprague Dawley rats, and elicited epileptiform bursting using high extracellular potassium. BICS01 (200 μM) rapidly and reversibly reduced the frequency of epileptiform bursting but did not change broad measures of network excitability or affect short-term synaptic facilitation. BICS01 was well tolerated following systemic injection at up to 1,000 mg/kg. However, we did not observe any protective effect of systemic BICS01 injection against acute seizures evoked by pentylenetetrazol. These results indicate that BICS01 is able to acutely reduce epileptiform activity in hippocampal networks. Further preclinical development studies to enhance pharmacokinetics and accumulation in the brain, as well as studies to understand the mechanism of action, are now required.
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- Gareth Morris
- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.,FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.,FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Bicoll Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.,FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Bicoll Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Bicoll Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.,FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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Laryushkin DP, Maiorov SA, Zinchenko VP, Gaidin SG, Kosenkov AM. Role of L-Type Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels in Epileptiform Activity of Neurons. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910342. [PMID: 34638683 PMCID: PMC8508770 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Epileptic discharges manifest in individual neurons as abnormal membrane potential fluctuations called paroxysmal depolarization shift (PDS). PDSs can combine into clusters that are accompanied by synchronous oscillations of the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in neurons. Here, we investigate the contribution of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC) to epileptiform activity induced in cultured hippocampal neurons by GABA(A)R antagonist, bicuculline. Using KCl-induced depolarization, we determined the optimal effective doses of the blockers. Dihydropyridines (nifedipine and isradipine) at concentrations ≤ 10 μM demonstrate greater selectivity than the blockers from other groups (phenylalkylamines and benzothiazepines). However, high doses of dihydropyridines evoke an irreversible increase in [Ca2+]i in neurons and astrocytes. In turn, verapamil and diltiazem selectively block L-type VGCC in the range of 1–10 μM, whereas high doses of these drugs block other types of VGCC. We show that L-type VGCC blockade decreases the half-width and amplitude of bicuculline-induced [Ca2+]i oscillations. We also observe a decrease in the number of PDSs in a cluster and cluster duration. However, the pattern of individual PDSs and the frequency of the cluster occurrence change insignificantly. Thus, our results demonstrate that L-type VGCC contributes to maintaining the required [Ca2+]i level during oscillations, which appears to determine the number of PDSs in the cluster.
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- Denis P. Laryushkin
- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (S.A.M.); (V.P.Z.)
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (S.A.M.); (V.P.Z.)
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (S.A.M.); (V.P.Z.)
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (S.A.M.); (V.P.Z.)
- Correspondence: (S.G.G.); (A.M.K.)
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (S.A.M.); (V.P.Z.)
- Correspondence: (S.G.G.); (A.M.K.)
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Rezaei M, Ahmadirad N, Ghasemi Z, Shojaei A, Raoufy MR, Barkley V, Fathollahi Y, Mirnajafi-Zadeh J. Alpha adrenergic receptors have role in the inhibitory effect of electrical low frequency stimulation on epileptiform activity in rats. Int J Neurosci 2021; 133:496-504. [PMID: 33998961 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2021.1929211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Aim: Low frequency stimulation (LFS) inhibits neuronal hyperexcitability following epileptic activity. However, knowledge about LFS' inhibitory mechanisms is lacking. Here, α1 and α2 adrenergic receptors' roles in mediating LFS inhibitory action on high-K+ induced epileptiform activity (EA) was examined in rat hippocampal slices.Materials and methods: LFS (1 Hz, 900 pulses) was applied to the Schaffer collaterals. Whole-cell, patch clamp recording was used to measure changes in CA1 pyramidal neurons' excitability. By applying high-K+ on hippocampal slices, EA was induced, and neuronal excitability increased.Results: When administered at the beginning of EA, LFS reduced neuronal excitability. In the presence of prazosin (10 µM, an α1 adrenergic receptor antagonist) and yohimbine (5 µM, an α2 adrenergic receptor antagonist), LFS' typically has a restorative impact on EA-induced membrane potential hyperpolarization and spike firing frequency, but this effect was reduced after high-K+ washout; These antagonists did not have a significant effect on LFS' inhibitory action on spike firing during EA.Conclusion: These findings suggest that LFS' anticonvulsant effect, on neuronal hyperexcitability following high-K+ EA, may be mediated partly through α adrenergic receptors in hippocampal slices.
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- Mahmoud Rezaei
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.,Institute for Brain Sciences and Cognition, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Colbourn R, Hrabe J, Nicholson C, Perkins M, Goodman JH, Hrabetova S. Rapid volume pulsation of the extracellular space coincides with epileptiform activity in mice and depends on the NBCe1 transporter. J Physiol 2021; 599:3195-3220. [PMID: 33942325 DOI: 10.1113/jp281544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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KEY POINTS Extracellular space (ECS) rapid volume pulsation (RVP) accompanying epileptiform activity is described for the first time. Such RVP occurs robustly in several in vitro and in vivo mouse models of epileptiform activity. In the in vitro 4-aminopyridine model of epileptiform activity, RVP depends on the activity of the electrogenic Na+ /HCO3 - cotransporter (NBCe1). NBCe1 pharmacological inhibition suppresses RVP and epileptiform activity. Inhibition of changes in ECS volume may be a useful target in epilepsy patients who are resistant to current treatments. ABSTRACT: The extracellular space (ECS) of the brain shrinks persistently by approximately 35% during epileptic seizures. Here we report the discovery of rapid volume pulsation (RVP), further transient drops in ECS volume which accompany events of epileptiform activity. These transient ECS contractions were observed in multiple mouse models of epileptiform activity both in vivo (bicuculline methiodide model) and in vitro (hyaluronan synthase 3 knock-out, picrotoxin, bicuculline and 4-aminopyridine models). By using the probe transients quantification (PTQ) method we show that individual pulses of RVP shrank the ECS by almost 15% in vivo. In the 4-aminopyridine in vitro model, the individual pulses of RVP shrank the ECS by more than 4%, and these transient changes were superimposed on a persistent ECS shrinkage of 36% measured with the real-time iontophoretic method. In this in vitro model, we investigated several channels and transporters that may be required for the generation of RVP and epileptiform activity. Pharmacological blockages of Na+ /K+ /2Cl- cotransporter type 1 (NKCC1), K+ /Cl- cotransporter (KCC2), the water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) and inwardly rectifying potassium channel 4.1 (Kir4.1) were ineffective in halting the RVP and the epileptiform activity. In contrast, pharmacological blockade of the electrogenic Na+ /HCO3 - cotransporter (NBCe1) by 4,4'-diisothiocyano-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid (DIDS) eliminated both the RVP and the persistent ECS shrinkage. Importantly, this blocker also stopped the epileptiform activity. These results demonstrate that RVP is closely associated with epileptiform activity across several models of epileptiform activity and therefore the underlying mechanism could potentially represent a novel target for epilepsy management and treatment.
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- Robert Colbourn
- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA.,Neural and Behavioral Science Graduate Program, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA.,Medical Physics Laboratory, Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation, Nathan S. Kline Institute, Orangeburg, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA.,Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, The New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, New York, USA.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA.,Department of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA.,The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA.,The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Pannexin1 (Panx1) is an ATP release channel expressed in neurons and astrocytes that plays important roles in CNS physiology and pathology. Evidence for the involvement of Panx1 in seizures includes the reduction of epileptiform activity and ictal discharges following Panx1 channel blockade or deletion. However, very little is known about the relative contribution of astrocyte and neuronal Panx1 channels to hyperexcitability. To this end, mice with global and cell type specific deletion of Panx1 were used in one in vivo and two in vitro seizure models. In the low-Mg2+ in vitro model, global deletion but not cell-type specific deletion of Panx1 reduced the frequency of epileptiform discharges. This reduced frequency of discharges did not impact the overall power spectra obtained from local field potentials. In the in vitro KA model, in contrast, global or cell type specific deletion of Panx1 did not affect the frequency of discharges, but reduced the overall power spectra. EEG recordings following KA-injection in vivo revealed that although global deletion of Panx1 did not affect the onset of status epilepticus (SE), SE onset was delayed in mice lacking neuronal Panx1 and accelerated in mice lacking astrocyte Panx1. EEG power spectral analysis disclosed a Panx1-dependent cortical region effect; while in the occipital region, overall spectral power was reduced in all three Panx1 genotypes; in the frontal cortex, the overall power was not affected by deletion of Panx1. Together, our results show that the contribution of Panx1 to ictal activity is model, cell-type and brain region dependent.
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- Price Obot
- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.,Department of Neurology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.,Department of Neurology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States
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Tombini M, Assenza G, Ricci L, Lanzone J, Boscarino M, Vico C, Magliozzi A, Di Lazzaro V. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Alzheimer's Disease: From Preclinical to Clinical Evidence of a Strong Association. J Alzheimers Dis Rep 2021; 5:243-261. [PMID: 34113782 PMCID: PMC8150253 DOI: 10.3233/adr-200286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Increasing evidence coming from both experimental and humans' studies strongly suggest the existence of a link between epilepsy, in particular temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Patients with mild cognitive impairment and AD are more prone to have seizures, and seizures seem to facilitate amyloid-β and tau deposits, thus promoting neurodegenerative processes. Consistent with this view, long-lasting drug-resistant TLE and AD have been shown to share several pathological and neuroimaging features. Even if studies addressing prevalence of interictal and subclinical epileptiform activity in these patients are not yet conclusive, their findings raise the possibility that epileptiform activity might negatively impact memory and hasten cognitive decline, either directly or by association with unrecognized silent seizures. In addition, data about detrimental effect of network hyperexcitability in temporal regions in the premorbid and early stages ofADopen up newtherapeutic opportunities for antiseizure medications and/or antiepileptic strategies that might complement or enhance existing therapies, and potentially modify disease progression. Here we provide a review of evidence linking epileptiform activity, network hyperexcitability, and AD, and their role promoting and accelerating neurodegenerative process. Finally, the effects of antiseizure medications on cognition and their optimal administration in patients with AD are summarized.
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- Mario Tombini
- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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Born HA, Martinez LA, Levine AT, Harris SE, Mehra S, Lee WL, Dindot SV, Nash KR, Silverman JL, Segal DJ, Weeber EJ, Anderson AE. Early Developmental EEG and Seizure Phenotypes in a Full Gene Deletion of Ubiquitin Protein Ligase E3A Rat Model of Angelman Syndrome. eNeuro 2021; 8:ENEURO. [PMID: 33531368 DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0345-20.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with unique behavioral phenotypes, seizures, and distinctive electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns. Recent studies identified motor, social communication, and learning and memory deficits in a CRISPR engineered rat model with a complete maternal deletion of the Ube3a gene. It is unknown whether this model recapitulates other aspects of the clinical disorder. We report here the effect of Ube3a maternal deletion in the rat on epileptiform activity, seizure threshold, and quantitative EEG. Using video-synchronized EEG (vEEG) monitoring, we assessed spectral power and epileptiform activity early postnatally through adulthood. While EEG power was similar to wild-type (WT) at 1.5 weeks postnatally, at all other ages analyzed, our findings were similar to the AS phenotype in mice and humans with significantly increased δ power. Analysis of epileptiform activity in juvenile and adult rats showed increased time spent in epileptiform activity in AS compared with WT rats. We evaluated seizure threshold using pentylenetetrazol (PTZ), audiogenic stimulus, and hyperthermia to provoke febrile seizures (FSs). Behavioral seizure scoring following PTZ induction revealed no difference in seizure threshold in AS rats, however behavioral recovery from the PTZ-induced seizure was longer in the adult group with significantly increased hippocampal epileptiform activity during this phase. When exposed to hyperthermia, AS rat pups showed a significantly lower temperature threshold to first seizure than WT. Our findings highlight an age-dependence for the EEG and epileptiform phenotypes in a preclinical model of AS, and support the use of quantitative EEG and increased δ power as a potential biomarker of AS.
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Vossel K, Karageorgiou E. Editorial: Silent Seizures and Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease. Front Neurol 2021; 12:648650. [PMID: 33763022 PMCID: PMC7982410 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.648650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Keith Vossel
- Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Hector A, Brouillette J. Hyperactivity Induced by Soluble Amyloid-β Oligomers in the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 13:600084. [PMID: 33488358 PMCID: PMC7817907 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.600084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Soluble amyloid-beta oligomers (Aβo) start to accumulate in the human brain one to two decades before any clinical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and are implicated in synapse loss, one of the best predictors of memory decline that characterize the illness. Cognitive impairment in AD was traditionally thought to result from a reduction in synaptic activity which ultimately induces neurodegeneration. More recent evidence indicates that in the early stages of AD synaptic failure is, at least partly, induced by neuronal hyperactivity rather than hypoactivity. Here, we review the growing body of evidence supporting the implication of soluble Aβo on the induction of neuronal hyperactivity in AD animal models, in vitro, and in humans. We then discuss the impact of Aβo-induced hyperactivity on memory performance, cell death, epileptiform activity, gamma oscillations, and slow wave activity. We provide an overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that are emerging to explain how Aβo induce neuronal hyperactivity. We conclude by providing an outlook on the impact of hyperactivity for the development of disease-modifying interventions at the onset of AD.
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- Audrey Hector
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal Research Center, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal Research Center, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS-NIM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Shao LR, Janicot R, Stafstrom CE. Na +-K +-ATPase functions in the developing hippocampus: regional differences in CA1 and CA3 neuronal excitability and role in epileptiform network bursting. J Neurophysiol 2020; 125:1-11. [PMID: 33206576 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00453.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Na+-K+-ATPase (Na+-K+ pump) is essential for setting resting membrane potential and restoring transmembrane Na+ and K+ gradients after neuronal firing, yet its roles in developing neurons are not well understood. This study examined the contribution of the Na+-K+ pump to resting membrane potential and membrane excitability of developing CA1 and CA3 neurons and its role in maintaining synchronous network bursting. Experiments were conducted in postnatal day (P)9 to P13 rat hippocampal slices using whole cell patch-clamp and extracellular field-potential recordings. Blockade of the Na+-K+ pump with strophanthidin caused marked depolarization (23.1 mV) in CA3 neurons but only a modest depolarization (3.3 mV) in CA1 neurons. Regarding other membrane properties, strophanthidin differentially altered the voltage-current responses, input resistance, action-potential threshold and amplitude, rheobase, and input-output relationship in CA3 vs. CA1 neurons. At the network level, strophanthidin stopped synchronous epileptiform bursting in CA3 induced by 0 Mg2+ and 4-aminopyridine. Furthermore, dual whole cell recordings revealed that strophanthidin disrupted the synchrony of CA3 neuronal firing. Finally, strophanthidin reduced spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current (sEPSC) bursts (i.e., synchronous transmitter release) and transformed them into individual sEPSC events (i.e., nonsynchronous transmitter release). These data suggest that the Na+-K+ pump plays a more profound role in membrane excitability in developing CA3 neurons than in CA1 neurons and that the pump is essential for the maintenance of synchronous network bursting in CA3. Compromised Na+-K+ pump function leads to cessation of ongoing synchronous network activity, by desynchronizing neuronal firing and neurotransmitter release in the CA3 synaptic network. These findings have implications for the regulation of network excitability and seizure generation in the developing brain.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Despite the extensive literature showing the importance of the Na+-K+ pump in various neuronal functions, its roles in the developing brain are not well understood. This study reveals that the Na+-K+ pump differentially regulates the excitability of CA3 and CA1 neurons in the developing hippocampus, and the pump activity is crucial for maintaining network activity. Compromised Na+-K+ pump activity desynchronizes neuronal firing and transmitter release, leading to cessation of ongoing epileptiform network bursting.
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- Li-Rong Shao
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Horvath AA, Csernus EA, Lality S, Kaminski RM, Kamondi A. Inhibiting Epileptiform Activity in Cognitive Disorders: Possibilities for a Novel Therapeutic Approach. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:557416. [PMID: 33177974 PMCID: PMC7593384 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.557416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cognitive impairment is a common and seriously debilitating symptom of various mental and neurological disorders including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's disease. In these conditions, high prevalence of epileptiform activity emerges as a common pathophysiological hallmark. Growing body of evidence suggests that this discrete but abnormal activity might have a long-term negative impact on cognitive performance due to neuronal circuitries' remodeling, altered sleep structure, pathological hippocampo-cortical coupling, and even progressive neuronal loss. In animal models, epileptiform activity was shown to enhance the formation of pathological amyloid and tau proteins that in turn trigger network hyperexcitability. Abolishing epileptiform discharges might slow down the cognitive deterioration. These findings might provide basis for therapeutic use of antiepileptic drugs in neurodegenerative cognitive disorders. The aim of our review is to describe the data on the prevalence of epileptiform activity in various cognitive disorders, to summarize the current knowledge of the mechanisms of epileptic activity in relation to cognitive impairment, and to explore the utility of antiepileptic drugs in the therapy of cognitive disorders. We also propose future directions for drug development and novel therapeutic interventions targeting epileptiform discharges in these disorders.
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- Andras Attila Horvath
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Neurology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Serrano-Reyes M, García-Vilchis B, Reyes-Chapero R, Cáceres-Chávez VA, Tapia D, Galarraga E, Bargas J. Spontaneous Activity of Neuronal Ensembles in Mouse Motor Cortex: Changes after GABAergic Blockade. Neuroscience 2020; 446:304-322. [PMID: 32860933 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The mouse motor cortex exhibits spontaneous activity in the form of temporal sequences of neuronal ensembles in vitro without the need of tissue stimulation. These neuronal ensembles are defined as groups of neurons with a strong correlation between its firing patterns, generating what appears to be a predetermined neural conduction mode that needs study. Each ensemble is commonly accompanied by one or more parvalbumin expressing neurons (PV+) or fast spiking interneurons. Many of these interneurons have functional connections between them, helping to form a circuit configuration similar to a small-world network. However, rich club metrics show that most connected neurons are neurons not expressing parvalbumin, mainly pyramidal neurons (PV-) suggesting feed-forward propagation through pyramidal cells. Ensembles with PV+ neurons are connected to these hubs. When ligand-gated fast GABAergic transmission is blocked, temporal sequences of ensembles collapse into a unique synchronous and recurrent ensemble, showing the need of inhibition for coding cortical spontaneous activity. This new ensemble has a duration and electrophysiological characteristics of brief recurrent interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) composed by the coactivity of both PV- and PV+ neurons, demonstrating that GABA transmission impedes its occurrence. Synchronous ensembles are clearly divided into two clusters one of them lasting longer and mainly composed by PV+ neurons. Because an ictal-like event was not recorded after several minutes of IEDs recording, it is inferred that an external stimulus and/or fast GABA transmission are necessary for its appearance, making this preparation ideal to study both the neuronal machinery to encode cortical spontaneous activity and its transformation into brief non-ictal epileptiform discharges.
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- Miguel Serrano-Reyes
- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico
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- División de Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City 04510, Mexico.
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Puteikis K, Streckytė D, Pociuvienė G, Wolf P, Mameniškienė R. How are results of EEG activation procedures associated with patient perception of seizure provocative factors? A single-center cross-sectional pilot study. Epilepsy Res 2020; 167:106438. [PMID: 32810766 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between subjectively perceived seizure provocative factors or inhibitors and objectively recorded changes in epileptiform activity (EA) during EEG activation procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS Consenting epilepsy patients (≥18 years old) were asked to complete a questionnaire by indicating whether items on a list provoke, inhibit or have no effect on their seizures. A scalp EEG was recorded afterwards to evaluate baseline epileptiform activity and its change (increase/decrease in frequency) during a set of activation procedures. These included hyperventilation, intermittent photic stimulation (IPS), eye-closing/eye-opening, tasks of reading aloud in a native and a foreign language, solving a Rubik's cube and crossing-out letters. We used correlation and multiple regression analysis to search for associations between the sum of self-reported provocative/inhibiting items and changes in EA. RESULTS Of the 90 patients recruited 75 (83.3%) indicated at least one seizure provocative factor. Sleep deprivation, emotional stress, negative emotions and alcohol use were most frequently selected as provoking seizures. Positive feelings, focused thinking, mental calculation and exercising were the most predominant seizure inhibitors. EEG data revealed a weak, but statistically significant correlation with the sum of items in distinct questionnaire groups (0.20 ≤ Spearman's ρ ≤ 0.39). Sensory stimuli (olfactory, gustatory, auditory and visual), cognitive phenomena (thoughts and feelings) and substance use were found to be significantly correlated with EEG results by being self-reported as both provoking and inhibiting seizures. A statistically significant relationship was also found between the increase in EA while reading aloud in a native language and the number of physiological states (sleep deprivation, stress etc.) indicated as provoking seizures (Spearman's ρ = 0.320, P = 0.005). A suitable stepwise multiple regression model was feasible for this finding (F(3, 71) = 7.396, P < 0.001, adjusted R squared = 0.206) with the additional inclusion of EA change during IPS and epilepsy type as explanatory variables. CONCLUSION Our pilot study indicates that there is a previously non-explored association between patients' self-perception of seizure provocative/inhibiting factors and objectively recorded changes in epileptiform activity during activation EEGs. Distinct EEG tests might be useful in activating ictogenic networks that are sensitive to indirect influence by hormonal, emotional or diurnally variable factors.
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- Kristijonas Puteikis
- Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania; M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21, LT-03101, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania; M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21, LT-03101, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania; M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21, LT-03101, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Danish Epilepsy Centre Filadelfia, Dianalund, Denmark; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Turovskaya MV, Epifanova EA, Tarabykin VS, Babaev AA, Turovsky EA. Interleukin-10 restores glutamate receptor-mediated Ca 2+-signaling in brain circuits under loss of Sip1 transcription factor. Int J Neurosci 2020; 132:114-125. [PMID: 32727246 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2020.1803305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the connection between the mutation of the Sip1 transcription factor and impaired Ca2+-signaling, which reflects changes in neurotransmission in the cerebral cortex in vitro. METHODS We used mixed neuroglial cortical cell cultures derived from Sip1 mutant mice. The cells were loaded with a fluorescent ratiometric calcium-sensitive probe Fura-2 AM and epileptiform activity was modeled by excluding magnesium ions from the external media or adding a GABA(A) receptor antagonist, bicuculline. Intracellular calcium dynamics were recorded using fluorescence microscopy. To identify the level of gene expression, the Real-Time PCR method was used. RESULTS It was found that cortical neurons isolated from homozygous (Sip1fl/fl) mice with the Sip1 mutation demonstrate suppressed Ca2+ signals in models of epileptiform activity in vitro. Wild-type cortical neurons are characterized by synchronous high-frequency and high-amplitude Ca2+ oscillations occurring in all neurons of the network in response to Mg2+-free medium and bicuculline. But cortical Sip1fl/fl neurons only single Ca2+ pulses or attenuated Ca2+ oscillations are recorded and only in single neurons, while most of the cell network does not respond to these stimuli. This signal deficiency of Sip1fl/fl neurons correlates with a suppressed expression level of the genes encoding the subunits of NMDA, AMPA, and KA receptors; protein kinases PKA, JNK, CaMKII; and also the transcription factor Hif1α. These negative effects were partially abolished when Sip1fl/fl neurons are grown in media with anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. IL-10 increases the expression of the above-mentioned genes but not to the level of expression in wild-type. At the same time, the amplitudes of Ca2+ signals increase in response to the selective agonists of NMDA, AMPA and KA receptors, and the proportion of neurons responding with Ca2+ oscillations to a Mg2+-free medium and bicuculline increases. CONCLUSION IL-10 restores neurotransmission in neuronal networks with the Sip1 mutation by regulating the expression of genes encoding signaling proteins.
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- Maria V Turovskaya
- Laboratory of Intracellular Signaling, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences," Russia
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- Laboratory of Genetic Engineering Technologies, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
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- Laboratory of Genetic Engineering Technologies, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
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- Laboratory of Genetic Engineering Technologies, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Signaling, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences," Russia.,Laboratory of Genetic Engineering Technologies, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
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Bassetti D, Lombardi A, Kirischuk S, Luhmann HJ. Haploinsufficiency of Tsc2 Leads to Hyperexcitability of Medial Prefrontal Cortex via Weakening of Tonic GABAB Receptor-mediated Inhibition. Cereb Cortex 2020; 30:6313-6324. [PMID: 32705128 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhaa187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Loss-of-function mutation in one of the tumor suppressor genes TSC1 or TSC2 is associated with several neurological and psychiatric diseases, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). As an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission, E/I ratio is believed to contribute to the development of these disorders, we investigated synaptic transmission during the first postnatal month using the Tsc2+/- mouse model. Electrophysiological recordings were performed in acute brain slices of medial prefrontal cortex. E/I ratio at postnatal day (P) 15-19 is increased in Tsc2+/- mice as compared with wildtype (WT). At P25-30, facilitated GABAergic transmission reduces E/I ratio to the WT level, but weakening of tonic GABAB receptor (GABABR)-mediated inhibition in Tsc2+/- mice leads to hyperexcitability both at single cell and neuronal network level. Short (1 h) preincubation of P25-30 Tsc2+/- slices with baclofen restores the GABABR-mediated inhibition and reduces network excitability. Interestingly, the same treatment at P15-19 leads to weakening of GABABR-mediated inhibition. We hypothesize that a dysfunction of tonic GABABR-mediated inhibition might contribute to the development of ASD symptoms and suggest that GABABR activation within an appropriate time window may be considered as a therapeutic target in ASD.
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- Davide Bassetti
- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz D-55128, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz D-55128, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz D-55128, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz D-55128, Germany
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Heining K, Kilias A, Janz P, Häussler U, Kumar A, Haas CA, Egert U. Bursts with High and Low Load of Epileptiform Spikes Show Context-Dependent Correlations in Epileptic Mice. eNeuro 2019; 6:ENEURO. [PMID: 31420348 DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0299-18.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hypersynchronous network activity is the defining hallmark of epilepsy and manifests in a wide spectrum of phenomena, of which electrographic activity during seizures is only one extreme. The aim of this study was to differentiate between different types of epileptiform activity (EA) patterns and investigate their temporal succession and interactions. We analyzed local field potentials (LFPs) from freely behaving male mice that had received an intrahippocampal kainate injection to model mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Epileptiform spikes occurred in distinct bursts. Using machine learning, we derived a scale reflecting the spike load of bursts and three main burst categories that we labeled high-load, medium-load, and low-load bursts. We found that bursts of these categories were non-randomly distributed in time. High-load bursts formed clusters and were typically surrounded by transition phases with increased rates of medium-load and low-load bursts. In apparent contradiction to this, increased rates of low-load bursts were also associated with longer background phases, i.e., periods lacking high-load bursting. Furthermore, the rate of low-load bursts was more strongly correlated with the duration of background phases than the overall rate of epileptiform spikes. Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that low-level EA could promote network stability but could also participate in transitions towards major epileptiform events, depending on the current state of the network.
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Percutaneous transvenous mitral commisurotomy (PTMC) is a frequently used minimally invasive procedure for patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis. However, it is not without complications. Few complications which are distinctive to the procedure are thromboembolism, left-to-right shunts, mitral regurgitation, cardiac tamponade and complete heart block. We present the case of a 32-year-old female patient scheduled for a PTMC, who had multiple complications during the procedure. She developed cardiac tamponade for which pericardiocentesis and autotransfusion was done. Subsequently she exhibited epileptiform activity for which there was a diagnostic dilemma due to the presence of multiple confounding factors. However, she had a complete recovery without any residual sequelae at the time of discharge.
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- Rohini Mayur Balaji
- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Introduction: Alzheimer's disease may be associated with both clinical and subclinical epileptic seizure activity. Once regarded as an epiphenomenon, epileptiform activity may, in fact, be an integral part of the Alzheimer's phenotype, and may be not only a symptomatic therapeutic target but also a possible mechanism to retard or prevent disease progression. Areas covered: The authors review clinical research articles with a focus on the semiology, epidemiology, and treatment of seizures in Alzheimer's disease, and also look at some experimental animal model studies which have informed clinical thinking on seizure aetiopathogenesis. The evidence base for treatment decisions is sparse. A brief overview of the clinical assessment of Alzheimer's disease patients considering relevant differential diagnoses and diagnostic pitfalls is presented. Expert opinion: Studies of epileptic seizures in Alzheimer's disease have become more frequent over the last 5-10 years. Understanding of seizure semiology, epidemiology, and possible pathogenesis has increased. However, the optimal management of seizures in this context remains unknown, largely due to the paucity of studies sufficient to examine this question. Clearly, such studies will be required, not only to inform clinicians about symptomatic control of seizures in Alzheimer's disease but also to investigate whether this might impact on disease progression.
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- Graham Powell
- a Mersey Regional Epilepsy Clinic , Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery , Liverpool , UK
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- a Mersey Regional Epilepsy Clinic , Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery , Liverpool , UK
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- b Cognitive Function Clinic , Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery , Liverpool , UK
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Ahmadirad N, Fathollahi Y, Janahmadi M, Shojaei A, Ghasemi Z, Barkley V, Mirnajafi-Zadeh J. Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Reduces the Impairment in Synaptic Plasticity Following Epileptiform Activity in Rat Hippocampal Slices through α 1, But Not α 2, Adrenergic Receptors. Neuroscience 2019; 406:176-185. [PMID: 30872164 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Low frequency stimulation (LFS) has anticonvulsant effect and may restore the ability of long-term potentiation (LTP) to the epileptic brain. The mechanisms of LFS have not been completely determined. Here, we showed that LTP induction was impaired following in vitro epileptiform activity (EA) in hippocampal slices, but application of LFS prevented this impairment. Then, we investigated the involvement of α-adrenergic receptors in this effect of LFS. EA was induced by increasing the extracellular K+ concentration to 12 mM and EPSPs were recorded from CA1 neurons in whole cell configuration. EA increased EPSP amplitude from 6.9 ± 0.7 mV to 9.6 ± 0.6 mV. For LTP induction, the Schaffer collaterals were stimulated by high frequency stimulation (HFS; two trains of 100 pulses, 100 Hz at the interval of 20 s). The application of HFS resulted in 40.9 ± 2.3% increase in the amplitude of EPSPs. However, following EA, HFS could not produce any significant changes in EPSP amplitude. Administration of LFS (1 Hz, 900 pulses) to Schaffer collaterals at the beginning of EA restored LTP induction to the hippocampal slices and HFS increased the EPSPs amplitude up to 41.7 ± 3.1% of baseline. When slices were perfused by prazosin (α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist; 10 μM) before and during LFS application, LFS improvement on LTP induction was reduced significantly. Perfusion of slices by yohimbine (α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist; 5 μM) had no effect on LFS action. Therefore, it may be concluded that following epileptiform activity, LFS can improve the impairment of LTP generation through α1, but not α2, adrenergic receptor activity.
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- Nooshin Ahmadirad
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; Institute for Brain Sciences and Cognition, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran; Institute for Brain Sciences and Cognition, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Komoltsev IG, Frankevich SO, Shirobokova NI, Volkova AA, Levshina IP, Novikova MR, Manolova AO, Gulyaeva NV. [Early electrophysiological consequences of dosed traumatic-brain injury in rats]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2019; 118:21-26. [PMID: 30698540 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro201811810221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM To analyze the pathological electrical activity during the acute period after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to search for potential morphological correlates of this activity in the neocortex and hippocampus. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was performed on male Sprague Dawley rats. TBI was modeled using a lateral hydrodynamic impact in the sensorimotor cortex area. ECoG was continuously recorded one week before and one week after TBI. A histological analysis was performed one week after TBI. Brain slices were Nissl stained as well as immunohistochemically stained for astrocytes (GFAP) and microglia (Isolectin B4). The damage to the neocortex and hippocampus was evaluated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The slowdown of the background activity one and six hours after TBI and appearance of epileptiform activity in a half of animals one week after TBI were shown. The number of discharges was correlated with the area of astrocyte gliosis in the neocortex and with the number of dark (ischemic-like) neurons in the hippocampus. Microglial activation did not correlate with the epileptiform activity. These data are important to understanding early mechanisms of post-trauma epileptogenesis.
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- I G Komoltsev
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia; Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry of the Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology RAS, Moscow, Russia; Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry of the Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
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Amakhin DV, Soboleva EB, Ergina JL, Malkin SL, Chizhov AV, Zaitsev AV. Seizure-Induced Potentiation of AMPA Receptor-Mediated Synaptic Transmission in the Entorhinal Cortex. Front Cell Neurosci 2018; 12:486. [PMID: 30618633 PMCID: PMC6297849 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2018.00486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Excessive excitation is considered one of the key mechanisms underlying epileptic seizures. We investigated changes in the evoked postsynaptic responses of medial entorhinal cortex (ERC) pyramidal neurons by seizure-like events (SLEs), using the modified 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) model of epileptiform activity. Rat brain slices were perfused with pro-epileptic solution contained 4-AP and elevated potassium and reduced magnesium concentration. We demonstrated that 15-min robust epileptiform activity in slices leads to an increase in the amplitude of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR)-mediated component of the evoked response, as well as an increase in the polysynaptic γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated components. The increase in AMPA-mediated postsynaptic conductance depends on NMDA receptor activation. It persists for at least 15 min after the cessation of SLEs and is partly attributed to the inclusion of calcium-permeable AMPA receptors in the postsynaptic membrane. The mathematical modeling of the evoked responses using the conductance-based refractory density (CBRD) approach indicated that such augmentation of the AMPA receptor function and depolarization by GABA receptors results in prolonged firing that explains the increase in polysynaptic components, which contribute to overall network excitability. Taken together, our data suggest that AMPA receptor enhancement could be a critical determinant of sustained status epilepticus (SE).
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- Dmitry V Amakhin
- Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Interactions, Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Interactions, Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Interactions, Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Interactions, Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Interactions, Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia.,Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Interactions, Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia.,Institute of Experimental Medicine, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Mondragón-Rodríguez S, Salas-Gallardo A, González-Pereyra P, Macías M, Ordaz B, Peña-Ortega F, Aguilar-Vázquez A, Orta-Salazar E, Díaz-Cintra S, Perry G, Williams S. Phosphorylation of Tau protein correlates with changes in hippocampal theta oscillations and reduces hippocampal excitability in Alzheimer's model. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:8462-8472. [PMID: 29632073 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra117.001187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Tau hyperphosphorylation at several sites, including those close to the microtubule domain region (MDr), is considered a key pathological event in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent studies indicate that at the very early stage of this disease, increased phosphorylation in Tau's MDr domain correlates with reduced levels of neuronal excitability. Mechanistically, we show that pyramidal neurons and some parvalbumin-positive interneurons in 1-month-old triple-transgenic AD mice accumulate hyperphosphorylated Tau protein and that this accumulation correlates with changes in theta oscillations in hippocampal neurons. Pyramidal neurons from young triple-transgenic AD mice exhibited less spike accommodation and power increase in subthreshold membrane oscillations. Furthermore, triple-transgenic AD mice challenged with the potassium channel blocker 4-aminopyridine had reduced theta amplitude compared with 4-aminopyridine-treated control mice and, unlike these controls, displayed no seizure-like activity after this challenge. Collectively, our results provide new insights into AD pathogenesis and suggest that increases in Tau phosphorylation at the initial stages of the disease represent neuronal responses that compensate for brain circuit overexcitation.
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- Siddhartha Mondragón-Rodríguez
- From the CONACYT National Council for Science and Technology, 03940 México, México, .,UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- UNAM Developmental Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of México, 76230 Querétaro, México
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- the UTSA Neuroscience Institute and Department of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, and
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- the Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada
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Muslimov IA, Eom T, Iacoangeli A, Chuang SC, Hukema RK, Willemsen R, Stefanov DG, Wong RKS, Tiedge H. BC RNA Mislocalization in the Fragile X Premutation. eNeuro 2018; 5:ENEURO.0091-18.2018. [PMID: 29766042 PMCID: PMC5952321 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0091-18.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Fragile X premutation disorder is caused by CGG triplet repeat expansions in the 5' untranslated region of FMR1 mRNA. The question of how expanded CGG repeats cause disease is a subject of continuing debate. Our work indicates that CGG-repeat structures compete with regulatory BC1 RNA for access to RNA transport factor hnRNP A2. As a result, BC1 RNA is mislocalized in vivo, as its synapto-dendritic presence is severely diminished in brains of CGG-repeat knock-in animals (a premutation mouse model). Lack of BC1 RNA is known to cause seizure activity and cognitive dysfunction. Our working hypothesis thus predicted that absence, or significantly reduced presence, of BC1 RNA in synapto-dendritic domains of premutation animal neurons would engender cognate phenotypic alterations. Testing this prediction, we established epileptogenic susceptibility and cognitive impairments as major phenotypic abnormalities of CGG premutation mice. In CA3 hippocampal neurons of such animals, synaptic release of glutamate elicits neuronal hyperexcitability in the form of group I metabotropic glutamate receptor-dependent prolonged epileptiform discharges. CGG-repeat knock-in animals are susceptible to sound-induced seizures and are cognitively impaired as revealed in the Attentional Set Shift Task. These phenotypic disturbances occur in young-adult premutation animals, indicating that a neurodevelopmental deficit is an early-initial manifestation of the disorder. The data are consistent with the notion that RNA mislocalization can contribute to pathogenesis.
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- Ilham A. Muslimov
- The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Statistical Design and Analysis, Research Division, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Neurology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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- The Robert F. Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
- Department of Neurology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203
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Yang Q, Hu YD, Wang XF, Zheng FS. Dl-3n-butylphthalide reduces epileptiform activity through GluA2-lacking calcium-permeable AMPARs in epilepsy models. Oncotarget 2017; 8:98242-98257. [PMID: 29228686 PMCID: PMC5716726 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is the most prevalent chronic neurological disorder, and its pathological mechanism indicates that an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission leads to neuronal hyperexcitability. Previous studies have suggested that dl-3n-butylphthalide (NBP) regulates the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in the brains of epileptic mice, however, the mechanisms are unknown. We investigated behavioral and electrophysiological factors in rats using NBP. In an in vivo pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced epileptic seizure animal model, NBP decreased the generalized tonic-clonic seizure (GTCS) severity. In an acute hippocampal slice 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) epilepsy model in vitro, NBP decreased the epileptiform activity and miniature excitatory postsynaptic current (mEPSC) amplitude; there was no change in the miniature inhibitory postsynaptic current (mIPSC) amplitude or frequency. This effect suggested changes in excitatory synaptic transmission, which was altered through postsynaptic GluA2-lacking calcium-permeable AMPA receptors (CP-AMPARs). These findings showed that NBP suppressed epileptiform activity in these epilepsy models and provided the first detailed electrophysiological analysis of the impact of NBP in epilepsy models, which may be employed in future experimental or clinical therapies for patients with epilepsy.
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- Qin Yang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.,Center of Epilepsy, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China
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Mironov MB, Bobylova MY, Nekrasova IV, Krasilschikova TM, Gunchenko MM, Sarzhina MN, Petrukhin AS, Burd SG, Batisheva TT. [Differential diagnosis of paroxysms of tonic muscle tension in children of early age with delay of psychomotor development and abnormal neurologic status]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2017; 117:4-9. [PMID: 28745663 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro2017117614-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM To study neurologic status, results of video-EEG monitoring and magnetic resonance imaging in children under 3 years old with paroxysms of tonic muscle tension. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and forty-six infants and young children with motor disturbances and different variants of clinically similar epileptic seizures, hyperkinesis and stereotypes were examined. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Cerebral palsy (91%), genetic and chromosomal abnormalities (6%), brain malformations (2%) were identified. Neurological status was characterized by pseudobulbar syndrome (100% of cases), hemiparesis (1%), tetraparesis (81%), diffuse muscular hypotonia (18%), intellectual and speech development delay (76%), autistic behavior (16%). During the prolong video-EEG monitoring, paroxysmal tonic muscle tensions were recorded in all patients: epileptic seizures were observed in 113 patients (77.40%), non-epileptic paroxysms in 51 (34.93%). The combination of epileptic and non-epileptic paroxysms was observed in 18 patients (12.33%). In 4 patients (2.75%), it was not possible to determine the genesis of paroxysms even during the prolong video-EEG-monitoring because of myographic artefacts. Five clinical and electroencephalographic combinations of dystonic attacks, epileptic seizures and epileptiform activity were identified. These data allow improving the diagnosis of epilepsy and avoiding unnecessary treatment with antiepileptic drugs. Our study has shown a high diagnostic value of video-EEG monitoring with the inclusion of sleep in patients with paroxysmal conditions in infancy and early childhood.
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- M B Mironov
- Training Institute of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia; Center for pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow, Russia
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- Svt. Luka's Institute of Child and Adults Neurology and Epilepsy, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Children's Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Center for pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow, Russia
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- Center for pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; Center for pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow, Russia
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- Center for pediatric psychoneurology, Moscow, Russia
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Raimondo JV, Tomes H, Irkle A, Kay L, Kellaway L, Markram H, Millar RP, Akerman CJ. Tight Coupling of Astrocyte pH Dynamics to Epileptiform Activity Revealed by Genetically Encoded pH Sensors. J Neurosci 2016; 36:7002-13. [PMID: 27358457 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0664-16.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Astrocytes can both sense and shape the evolution of neuronal network activity and are known to possess unique ion regulatory mechanisms. Here we explore the relationship between astrocytic intracellular pH dynamics and the synchronous network activity that occurs during seizure-like activity. By combining confocal and two-photon imaging of genetically encoded pH reporters with simultaneous electrophysiological recordings, we perform pH measurements in defined cell populations and relate these to ongoing network activity. This approach reveals marked differences in the intracellular pH dynamics between hippocampal astrocytes and neighboring pyramidal neurons in rodent in vitro models of epilepsy. With three different genetically encoded pH reporters, astrocytes are observed to alkalinize during epileptiform activity, whereas neurons are observed to acidify. In addition to the direction of pH change, the kinetics of epileptiform-associated intracellular pH transients are found to differ between the two cell types, with astrocytes displaying significantly more rapid changes in pH. The astrocytic alkalinization is shown to be highly correlated with astrocytic membrane potential changes during seizure-like events and mediated by an electrogenic Na(+)/HCO3 (-) cotransporter. Finally, comparisons across different cell-pair combinations reveal that astrocytic pH dynamics are more closely related to network activity than are neuronal pH dynamics. This work demonstrates that astrocytes exhibit distinct pH dynamics during periods of epileptiform activity, which has relevance to multiple processes including neurometabolic coupling and the control of network excitability. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Dynamic changes in intracellular ion concentrations are central to the initiation and progression of epileptic seizures. However, it is not known how changes in intracellular H(+) concentration (ie, pH) differ between different cell types during seizures. Using recently developed pH-sensitive proteins, we demonstrate that astrocytes undergo rapid alkalinization during periods of seizure-like activity, which is in stark contrast to the acidification that occurs in neighboring neurons. Rapid astrocytic pH changes are highly temporally correlated with seizure activity, are mediated by an electrogenic Na(+)/HCO3- cotransporter, and are more tightly coupled to network activity than are neuronal pH changes. As pH has profound effects on signaling in the nervous system, this work has implications for our understanding of seizure dynamics.
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Sawano E, Iwatani K, Tominaga-Yoshino K, Ogura A, Tashiro T. Reduction in NPY-positive neurons and dysregulation of excitability in young senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) hippocampus precede the onset of cognitive impairment. J Neurochem 2015; 135:287-300. [PMID: 26250996 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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The senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) strain is considered a neurodegeneration model showing age-related cognitive deficits with little physical impairment. Young SAMP8 mice, however, exhibit signs of disturbances in development such as marked hyperactivity and reduced anxiety well before the onset of cognitive impairment. As the key enzyme in local regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) signaling, type 2 deiodinase, was significantly reduced in the SAMP8 hippocampus relative to that of the normally aging SAM-resistant 1 (SAMR1), we used these two strains to compare the development of the hippocampal GABAergic system, which is known to be strongly affected by hypothyroidism. Among GABAergic components, neuronal K+ /Cl- co-transporter 2 was down-regulated in SAMP8 transiently at 2 weeks. Although distribution of total GABAergic neurons was similar in both strains, 22-30% reduction was observed in the neuropeptide Y (NPY)-positive subpopulation of GABAergic neurons in SAMP8. Electrophysiological studies on hippocampal slices obtained at 4 weeks revealed that epileptiform activity, induced by high-frequency stimulation, lasted four times longer in SAMP8 compared with SAMR1, indicating a dysregulation of excitability that may be linked to the behavioral abnormalities of young SAMP8 and to neurodegeneration later on in life. Local attenuation of TH signaling may thus impact the normal development of the GABAergic system.
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- Erika Sawano
- Department of Chemistry & Biological Science, School of Science & Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry & Biological Science, School of Science & Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neuroscience, Osaka University Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuroscience, Osaka University Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry & Biological Science, School of Science & Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Bezzina C, Verret L, Halley H, Dahan L, Rampon C. Environmental enrichment does not influence hypersynchronous network activity in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2015; 7:178. [PMID: 26441640 PMCID: PMC4585132 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The cognitive reserve hypothesis claims that the brain can overcome pathology by reinforcing preexistent processes or by developing alternative cognitive strategies. Epidemiological studies have revealed that this reserve can be built throughout life experiences as education or leisure activities. We previously showed that an early transient environmental enrichment (EE) durably improves memory performances in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recently, we evidenced a hypersynchronous brain network activity in young adult Tg2576 mice. As aberrant oscillatory activity can contribute to memory deficits, we wondered whether the long-lasting memory improvements observed after EE were associated with a reduction of neuronal network hypersynchrony. Thus, we exposed non-transgenic (NTg) and Tg2576 mice to standard or enriched housing conditions for 10 weeks, starting at 3 months of age. Two weeks after EE period, Tg2576 mice presented similar seizure susceptibility to a GABA receptor antagonist. Immediately after and 2 weeks after this enrichment period, standard and enriched-housed Tg2576 mice did not differ with regards to the frequency of interictal spikes on their electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings. Thus, the long-lasting effect of this EE protocol on memory capacities in Tg2576 mice is not mediated by a reduction of their cerebral aberrant neuronal activity at early ages.
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- Charlotte Bezzina
- UMR5169 CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France ; CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale Toulouse, France
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- UMR5169 CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France ; CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale Toulouse, France
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- UMR5169 CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France ; CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale Toulouse, France
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- UMR5169 CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France ; CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale Toulouse, France
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- UMR5169 CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France ; CNRS, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale Toulouse, France
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Sessolo M, Marcon I, Bovetti S, Losi G, Cammarota M, Ratto GM, Fellin T, Carmignoto G. Parvalbumin-Positive Inhibitory Interneurons Oppose Propagation But Favor Generation of Focal Epileptiform Activity. J Neurosci 2015; 35:9544-57. [PMID: 26134638 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5117-14.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Parvalbumin (Pv)-positive inhibitory interneurons effectively control network excitability, and their optogenetic activation has been reported to block epileptic seizures. An intense activity in GABAergic interneurons, including Pv interneurons, before seizures has been described in different experimental models of epilepsy, raising the hypothesis that an increased GABAergic inhibitory signal may, under certain conditions, initiate seizures. It is therefore unclear whether the activity of Pv interneurons enhances or opposes epileptiform activities. Here we use a mouse cortical slice model of focal epilepsy in which the epileptogenic focus can be identified and the role of Pv interneurons in the generation and propagation of seizure-like ictal events is accurately analyzed by a combination of optogenetic, electrophysiological, and imaging techniques. We found that a selective activation of Pv interneurons at the focus failed to block ictal generation and induced postinhibitory rebound spiking in pyramidal neurons, enhancing neuronal synchrony and promoting ictal generation. In contrast, a selective activation of Pv interneurons distant from the focus blocked ictal propagation and shortened ictal duration at the focus. We revealed that the reduced ictal duration was a direct consequence of the ictal propagation block, probably by preventing newly generated afterdischarges to travel backwards to the original focus of ictal initiation. Similar results were obtained upon individual Pv interneuron activation by intracellular depolarizing current pulses. The functional dichotomy of Pv interneurons here described opens new perspectives to our understanding of how local inhibitory circuits govern generation and spread of focal epileptiform activities.
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Işıkay S, Kocamaz H, Sezer S, Özkars MY, Işıkay N, Filik B, Şan M, Kanmaz A. The Frequency of Epileptiform Discharges in Celiac Disease. Pediatr Neurol 2015; 53:78-82. [PMID: 26092417 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND We studied patients with celiac disease to define the frequency of epileptiform discharges on electroencephalography. METHODS A total of 307 children with a diagnosis of celiac disease (study group) and 197 age- and sex-matched healthy children as controls (control group) were included in this study. The study group was further divided into newly diagnosed celiac disease patients (n = 216) and patients who were on a gluten-free diet (n = 91) for at least 6 months. Medical histories of all children including age, sex, symptoms, weight, height, physical examination findings, and laboratory data were recorded. All patients underwent an electroencephalograph in a pediatric neurology electroencephalograph laboratory with a 32-channel electroencephalograph for 30 minutes. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were defined to have epileptiform discharges (spike/sharp-wave discharges); 24 (7.8%) of those patients were in the celiac disease group and 1 (0.5%) was in the control group (P = 0.001). Among those 24 patients, 21 (9.7%) were in newly diagnosed celiac disease group and 3 (3.3%) were in the gluten-free diet group (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Patients diagnosed with celiac disease are prone to epileptiform activities on electroencephalography and should be evaluated carefully. Moreover, strict adherence to a gluten-free diet early should be advised in those patients with epileptiform activities because it may effectively decrease the occurrence of epileptiform activities.
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- Sedat Işıkay
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gaziantep Children's Hospital, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Gajic D, Djurovic Z, Gligorijevic J, Di Gennaro S, Savic-Gajic I. Detection of epileptiform activity in EEG signals based on time-frequency and non-linear analysis. Front Comput Neurosci 2015; 9:38. [PMID: 25852534 PMCID: PMC4371704 DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2015.00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We present a new technique for detection of epileptiform activity in EEG signals. After preprocessing of EEG signals we extract representative features in time, frequency and time-frequency domain as well as using non-linear analysis. The features are extracted in a few frequency sub-bands of clinical interest since these sub-bands showed much better discriminatory characteristics compared with the whole frequency band. Then we optimally reduce the dimension of feature space to two using scatter matrices. A decision about the presence of epileptiform activity in EEG signals is made by quadratic classifiers designed in the reduced two-dimensional feature space. The accuracy of the technique was tested on three sets of electroencephalographic (EEG) signals recorded at the University Hospital Bonn: surface EEG signals from healthy volunteers, intracranial EEG signals from the epilepsy patients during the seizure free interval from within the seizure focus and intracranial EEG signals of epileptic seizures also from within the seizure focus. An overall detection accuracy of 98.7% was achieved.
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- Dragoljub Gajic
- Department of Signals and Systems, School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia ; Center of Excellence DEWS, University of L'Aquila L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Signals and Systems, School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia
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Su J, Zhu W, Liu J, Yin J, Qin W, Jiang C. The involvement of neuronal nitric oxide synthase in antiepileptic action of alpha-asarone on pentylenetetrazol molding rats. Biomed Mater Eng 2014; 24:3645-55. [PMID: 25227079 DOI: 10.3233/bme-141192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to research the role of nitric oxide (NO) as a mediator of alpha (α)-asarone effect at the pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced epileptiform discharge in rat. α-Asarone that was injected intraperitoneally twenty minutes before PTZ injection suppressed the clonic discharge effectively and the significant actions lasted for 30 min with no change of clonic amplitude. Administration of α-asarone did not influence interictal discharge. Four kinds of NO regulators were administered, including non-selective NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), selective neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) inhibitor, 7-nitroindazole (7-NI), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibitor, aminoguanidine (AG) and NO substrate, L-arginine (ARG) and their influence on the actions of α-asarone were studied, and all of the regulators were administered fifteen minutes before α-asarone injection. L-NAME and 7-NI reversed the anticlonic activity of α-asarone, and a significant increase of clonic activity was induced by L-NAME later in L-NAME +.α-asarone + PTZ group. There were no significant differences between AG + α-asarone + PTZ and α-asarone + PTZ group. L-ARG played a dual role in this study. It aggravated clonic discharge in the early stage but relieved interictal discharge in the late stage compared with PTZ group alone, and the beneficial effect of α-asarone was also reversed. All the above results suggest that nNOS/NO pathway mediates the anticonvulsant effect of α-asarone, and NO played a biphasic role in PTZ modeling process, while iNOS was unrelated to the inhibition effect of α-asarone on PTZ induced epileptiform activity.
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- Jing Su
- Department of Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Regenerative Medicine Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Chilosi AM, Brovedani P, Ferrari AR, Ziegler AL, Guerrini R, Deonna T. Language regression associated with autistic regression and electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities: a prospective study. J Child Neurol 2014; 29:855-9. [PMID: 23562946 DOI: 10.1177/0883073813482767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We report a boy, referred at 25 months following a dramatic isolated language regression antedating autistic-like symptomatology. His sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) showed persistent focal epileptiform activity over the left parietal and vertex areas never associated with clinical seizures. He was started on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) with a significant improvement in language, behavior, and in EEG discharges in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Later course was characterized by fluctuations/regressions in language and behavior abilities, in phase with recrudescence of EEG abnormalities prompting additional ACTH courses that led to remarkable decrease in EEG abnormalities, improvement in language, and to a lesser degree, in autistic behavior. The timely documentation of regression episodes suggesting an "atypical" autistic regression, striking therapy-induced improvement, fluctuation of symptomatology over time could be ascribed to recurrent and persisting EEG abnormalities.
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- Anna Maria Chilosi
- Stella Maris, Scientific Institute, Department of Developmental Neuroscience Pisa, Italy
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- Stella Maris, Scientific Institute, Department of Developmental Neuroscience Pisa, Italy
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- Stella Maris, Scientific Institute, Department of Developmental Neuroscience Pisa, Italy
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- Unité de Neurologie et de Neuroréhabilitation Pédiatrique CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Stella Maris, Scientific Institute, Department of Developmental Neuroscience Pisa, Italy Pediatric Neurology Unit and Laboratories, AUO-Meyer, University of Florence, Italy
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- Unité de Neurologie et de Neuroréhabilitation Pédiatrique CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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