nervous system
• some neonatal mice of about 2 weeks of age occasionally show spontaneous epileptic seizures in the cage without any stimulation
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• neonatal mice at 2 weeks of age are very sensitive to sound stimulation and all mice exhibit typical autogenic epilepsy
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• EEGs show typical epileptic seizures after sound stimulus
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• the amplitude of evoked EPSCs mediated by AMPA-type glutamate receptors is increased in hippocampal neurons
• however, the amplitude of evoked IPSCs is unchanged
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• the frequency of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) is increased in hippocampal neurons
• however, the frequency of miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (mIPSCs) is unaltered and the amplitudes of mEPSCs and mIPSCs are unchanged
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mortality/aging
• some mice die suddenly after sound-stimulated seizures
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behavior/neurological
• some neonatal mice of about 2 weeks of age occasionally show spontaneous epileptic seizures in the cage without any stimulation
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• neonatal mice at 2 weeks of age are very sensitive to sound stimulation and all mice exhibit typical autogenic epilepsy
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muscle
• electromyography (EMGs) show shrinkage of the muscles during epileptic attacks
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