[Effects of zinc sulfate on limbic motor epilepsy induced by kainic acid]

Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1984 Sep 30;60(9):1721-5.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

In the present study the Authors have investigated the effects of chronic pretreatment with injections of Zn++ sulphate solution on kainic acid induced epilepsy, to verify wether or not Zn++ is able to change the epileptiform pattern induced by kainic acid infection. Results obtained show that Zn++ do not produce any significant change in the experimental parameters by us study.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Epilepsy / chemically induced*
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy
  • Kainic Acid*
  • Limbic System / drug effects
  • Male
  • Pyrrolidines*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Sulfates / therapeutic use*
  • Zinc / therapeutic use*
  • Zinc Sulfate

Substances

  • Pyrrolidines
  • Sulfates
  • Zinc Sulfate
  • Zinc
  • Kainic Acid