Dose of PTX (mg/kg, i.p.)
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Seizure score (mean ± SEM)
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Number of + ve responder/total (% of + ve responders)
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Time to onset of status epilepticus (min) (mean ± SEM)
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Mice surviving status epilepticus
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Total mortality
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Mice developing spontaneous seizures aster epilepticus
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Saline control
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0
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0/30 (0)
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60 ± 0
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30
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0
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0
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2
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4.5 ± 1.0
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48/50 (96%)**
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3.3 ± 1.0
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42 (87.5%)
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8 (16%)
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41 (97.6)
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- The effect of PTX on the frequency of epilepsy with spontaneous recurrent seizures developing in mice was evaluated. (n = 30 in the saline control group and n = 50 in the PTX-treated group; **P < 0.01 compares the PTX-treated and the saline control groups for the corresponding parameters)