| Literature DB >> 11585590 |
N Akamatsu1, Y Fueta, Y Endo, K Matsunaga, T Uozumi, S Tsuji.
Abstract
We studied the effects of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on seizure susceptibility in rats. rTMS of 1000 pulses at 0.5 Hz led to a prolonged latency for seizure development after an intraperitoneal injection of pentylenetetrazol. The rTMS effectively prevented the development of status epilepticus of pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsions. These findings indicate that low-frequency rTMS affects the neural excitability, in the direction of anticonvulsive, and therefore, suggest the possibility of therapeutic use of rTMS in epilepsy.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11585590 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02116-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046