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Behavioral measures in animal studies: relevance to patients with epilepsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18166501     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The relevance of behavioral endpoints in animal seizure models to clinical epilepsy is outlined and enhanced in the present review by linking specific preclinical dependent measures with a quality-of-life scale that serves as an index of the health and welfare of patients with epilepsy (Quality of Life in Epilepsy inventory). This preclinical-to-clinical translation is possible based on existing literature within at least three behavioral domains: (1) physical and motor actions, (2) affective and emotional responses to environmental challenge, and (3) social, sexual, and parental functions. Face valid commonalities in observable behaviors are emphasized with the goal of engaging basic and applied researchers in collaborative research projects to accelerate the pace of discovery in the behavioral phenotyping of epilepsy field.
Authors:
Stephen C Heinrichs; Edward B Bromfield
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2007-12-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epilepsy & behavior : E&B     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1525-5050     ISO Abbreviation:  Epilepsy Behav     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-24     Completed Date:  2008-06-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892858     Medline TA:  Epilepsy Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  612-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
VA Medical Center, Research 151-Neuropharmacology, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130, USA. stephen.heinrichs@va.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Affective Symptoms / complications,  physiopathology,  psychology*
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Disease Models, Animal*
Epilepsy / complications,  physiopathology,  psychology*
Humans
Quality of Life / psychology*
Rats
Reproducibility of Results

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