Table 1.

Latencies of the prS-evoked responses in superficial layers of the MEA as recorded in vivo in eight control and six chronic epileptic rats at 2–4 months after induction of SE with KA

Latency onset (ms) Latency peak (ms) Peak amplitude (mV/mm2) Duration (ms) Area under curve (ms × mV/mm2)
Control
    n1 (4:8) 1.08 ± 0.18 1.75 ± 0.29
    Negative deflection MEA-III (asterisk in fig. 3D; 8:8) 3.80 ± 0.52 6.82 ± 0.51
    n2 (observed 8:8; measured 6:8) 8.74 ± 0.70 234 ± 42
    n3 (observed 8:8; measured 5:8) 9.04 ± 0.60 24.36 ± 2.27 1479 ± 279
Epileptic
    n1 (3:6) 0.97 ± 0.04 1.53 ± 0.04
    Negative deflection MEA-III (asterisk in Fig. 4B; 6:6) 3.64 ± 0.54 7.79 ± 0.56
    n2 (6:6) 8.71 ± 0.59 84 ± 16*
    n3 (6:6) 7.5 ± 0.61 25.99 ± 6.07 1517 ± 507
  • Latencies of events were calculated from the three-point CSD analysis of the data. Responses were measured at the stimulus intensity that yielded the maximal response. Values are means ± SEM.

  • * p < 0.01 (compared with controls; Mann—Whitney U test).