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Paroxysmal discharges in the electroencephalogram of the El mouse

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The spike discharges in the EEG of the El mouse, a seizure-susceptible strain, were recorded during convulsive seizures. This fact provides evidence that those seizures are really epileptic convulsions.

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I thank Dr.K. Imaizumi and Dr.K. Nakano of National Institute of Health for their sharing the strain of El mouse to us and MissY. Nakamoto and Mr.N. Ozawa for their technical assistance and Mr.K. Moriyama for his care for the mice, and also thank Dr. H.Narabayashi for his criticism on this paper.

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Suzuki, J. Paroxysmal discharges in the electroencephalogram of the El mouse. Experientia 32, 336–338 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01940824

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