2015
Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Gruenbaum SE, Wang H, Zaveri HP, Tang AB, Lee TS, Eid T, Dhaher R. Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2015, 51: 96-103. PMID: 26262937, PMCID: PMC4663049, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaAnalysis of VarianceAnhedoniaAnimalsBrainCentral Amygdaloid NucleusComorbidityDepressive DisorderDisease Models, AnimalElectroencephalographyEnzyme InhibitorsEpilepsy, Temporal LobeGlutamate-Ammonia LigaseHippocampusMaleMethionine SulfoximineNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySeizuresConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyRecurrent seizuresLobe epilepsyCentral nucleusMale Sprague-Dawley ratsPrevalence of depressionSprague-Dawley ratsGlutamine synthetase inhibitor methionine sulfoximineMeasures of anhedoniaRight CeA.Seizure activityAnhedonic behaviorDentate gyrusMedial amygdalaSucrose preferenceRat modelCommon causeAstrocytic enzymeBasolateral amygdalaLateral amygdalaOsmotic pumpPatientsEpilepsyAmygdalaEffects of site-specific infusions of methionine sulfoximine on the temporal progression of seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Dhaher R, Wang H, Gruenbaum SE, Tu N, Lee TS, Zaveri HP, Eid T. Effects of site-specific infusions of methionine sulfoximine on the temporal progression of seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Research 2015, 115: 45-54. PMID: 26220375, PMCID: PMC4677790, DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2015.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyRecurrent seizuresLateral ventricleLobe epilepsyDentate gyrusEntorhinal cortexDeep entorhinal cortexEntorhinal-hippocampal areaWeek recording periodSite-specific infusionPhosphate-buffered salineDays of infusionAdult laboratory ratsRecording periodMethionine sulfoximineSeizure severitySeizure activitySevere seizuresMetabolism of glutamateRat modelSynaptic transmissionAnatomical distributionHippocampal formationAngular bundle
2010
Impaired consciousness in temporal lobe seizures: role of cortical slow activity
Englot DJ, Yang L, Hamid H, Danielson N, Bai X, Marfeo A, Yu L, Gordon A, Purcaro MJ, Motelow JE, Agarwal R, Ellens DJ, Golomb JD, Shamy MC, Zhang H, Carlson C, Doyle W, Devinsky O, Vives K, Spencer DD, Spencer SS, Schevon C, Zaveri HP, Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in temporal lobe seizures: role of cortical slow activity. Brain 2010, 133: 3764-3777. PMID: 21081551, PMCID: PMC2995886, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe seizuresSlow wave activityTemporal lobe epilepsySimple partial seizuresSubcortical arousal systemsImpaired consciousnessSeizure activityTemporal lobeLobe epilepsyArousal systemCortical functionFocal temporal lobe seizuresHz slow wave activityMesial temporal lobe epilepsyCortical slow activityDepressed cortical functionNetwork inhibition hypothesisTemporal lobe disordersComplex partial seizuresBilateral temporal lobesLanguage-dominant temporal lobeSlow wavesCortical-subcortical networksPowerful inhibitory effectIntracranial electroencephalography recordings
2008
Local spatial effect of 50 Hz cortical stimulation in humans
Gwinn RP, Spencer DD, Spencer SS, Duckrow RB, Vives K, Wu K, Tkeshelashvili D, Zaveri HP. Local spatial effect of 50 Hz cortical stimulation in humans. Epilepsia 2008, 49: 1602-1610. PMID: 18435750, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01628.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical stimulationStimulation amplitudeBipolar stimulationFunctional cortical mappingSeizure activityFunctional mapping proceduresCortical mappingEfficacious treatmentSubdural electrodesCortical activityStimulation parametersHuman investigationsStimulating parametersStimulationTissue volumeElectrode placementCortical surfacePatientsGreater increaseBaselineFunctional mappingGamma bandBand powerStimuliS poststimulation