2015
Decreased Subcortical Cholinergic Arousal in Focal Seizures
Motelow JE, Li W, Zhan Q, Mishra AM, Sachdev RN, Liu G, Gummadavelli A, Zayyad Z, Lee HS, Chu V, Andrews JP, Englot DJ, Herman P, Sanganahalli BG, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H. Decreased Subcortical Cholinergic Arousal in Focal Seizures. Neuron 2015, 85: 561-572. PMID: 25654258, PMCID: PMC4319118, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe seizuresFocal temporal lobe seizuresReduced cholinergic neurotransmissionBilateral temporal lobesLoss of consciousnessPedunculopontine tegmental nucleusQuality of lifeBrainstem arousal systemsFunctional magnetic resonanceSeizure spreadCholinergic neuronsImpaired consciousnessFocal seizuresBasal forebrainAnterior hypothalamusCholinergic neurotransmissionTegmental nucleusLateral septumCortical functionRodent modelsTemporal lobeSubcortical regionsSeizuresImpair consciousnessSubcortical arousal
2013
Functional MRI and neural responses in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease
Sanganahalli BG, Herman P, Behar KL, Blumenfeld H, Rothman DL, Hyder F. Functional MRI and neural responses in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease. NeuroImage 2013, 79: 404-411. PMID: 23648961, PMCID: PMC3700380, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.04.099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCerebral cortexAD brainSomatosensory cortexRat modelCortical functionNeural responsesAge-matched healthy controlsAD rat modelContralateral somatosensory cortexSensory-evoked responsesHigh-field functional magnetic resonance imagingBrain functional responsesMagnetic resonance imagingAD ratsControl ratsHealthy controlsThalamic responsesNormal ratsCortical responsesAD modelSubcortical functionBrain plaquesElectrical stimulation