Seizure Monitoring and Pharmacological Testing
Objective: Observation and characterization of seizures and assessment of response to antiepileptic medications in mice lacking the β3 subunit of the GABA A receptor
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Protocol Steps
Seizure observation and characterization
Observe and characterize seizures in mice lacking the β3 subunit of the GABA A receptor
Note: Seizures were observed and their characteristics documented
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“The seizures that are observed in these mice showed a pharmacological response profile to antiepileptic medications”
Pharmacological testing with antiepileptic medications
Assess response to antiepileptic medications to determine pharmacological response profile
Note: Response profile was compared to that observed in Angelman syndrome patients
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“The seizures that are observed in these mice showed a pharmacological response profile to antiepileptic medications similar to that observed in AS”
Assessment of behavioral characteristics
Evaluate learning and memory deficits, motor skills, hyperactivity, and rest-activity cycle disturbances
Note: Features assessed were common to Angelman syndrome
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“Additionally, these mice exhibited learning and memory deficits, poor motor skills on a repetitive task, hyperactivity, and a disturbed rest–activity cycle”