First trial motor seizures triggered by amygdaloid stimulation in the rat

Several different patterns of electrical stimulation were applied to the amygdala of the rat for 10 min in order to determine: (1) if first trial generalized convulsions could be triggered; and (2) which parameters were most effective for triggering first trial convulsions. It was found that motor seizures could be triggered and that low frequencies (16–24 p/sec) were most effective, whether presented in the form of continuous pulses or pulse …