Transient elevation in plasma prolactin level in rats with temporal lobe status epilepticus

Authors
Lin, YY Yen, SH Pan, JT Su, MS Wu, ZA Chan, SHH
Citation
Yy. Lin et al., Transient elevation in plasma prolactin level in rats with temporal lobe status epilepticus, NEUROLOGY, 53(4), 1999, pp. 885-887
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
885 - 887
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19990911)53:4<885:TEIPPL>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Microinjection of kainic acid into the CA3 subfield of hippocampus in anest hetized rats elicited seizure-like hippocampal EEG activity that persisted for more than 180 minutes. There was a concomitant rise in plasma prolactin level that peaked at 15 to 20 minutes but endured less than 60 minutes. We conclude that plasma prolactin exhibited only transient elevations during experimental temporal lobe status epilepticus in rats.