introduction: electrical low-frequency stimulation (lfs) has antiepileptic effect, but the role of different stimulation parameters on this effect has not been determined. in this study the effect of different lfs parameters (intensity, pulse duration and train duration) on piriform-cortex kindled seizures was investigated. methods: seizure was produced in animals using kindling model of epilep...

introduction: previous studies have been shown that low frequency stimulation (lfs) has an inhibitory effect on kindling acquisition. however, the mechanism of this effect has not been completely determined. in the present study, the effect of lfs of the perforant path on seizures induced by rapid perforant path kindling was investigated. methods: animals were kindled by electrical stimulation ...

propose: standard electroporation and electrochemotherapy caused the endothe- lial cell permeability and reduction in tumor blood flow. the effects of low voltage and high frequency electroporation on the endothelial cells permeability and viability were expected. therefore, the propose of present study was to evaluate the effect of electroporation with bleomycin or alone on viability and perme...

seismic waves are non-stationary due to its propagation through the earth. time-frequency transformsare suitable tools for analyzing non-stationary seismic signals. spectral decomposition can reveal thenon-stationary characteristics which cannot be easily observed in the time or frequency representationalone. various types of spectral decomposition methods have been introduced by some researche...

background: exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields is increasingly common, but the potential influence on pregnant women has not been thoroughly investigated. methods: in this case-control study, 58 women who had an unexplained spontaneous abortion at < 14 weeks gestation and 58 matched pregnant women >14 weeks gestation were enrolled in 2012. the women completed the questio...

introduction: the present study investigated the interactive effect of gabab receptors and extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (elf-emf) on foot shock-induced aggression in rats. methods: fifty adult male rats were randomly assigned into 10 groups. groups 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 were exposed to 50 hz, 500 µt elf-emf for 30 days 8h per day while the remaining groups (1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) were s...

introduction: low-frequency stimulation (lfs) has a delaying effect on kindled seizures acquisition. in the present study we examined the role of galanin receptors in the inhibitory effects of lfs on kindled seizures induced by electrical stimulation of perforant path. methods: animals were stimulated daily at the ad threshold intensity with a rapid kindling procedure. lfs was applied immediate...

conclusions no interactivity is present in modulatory effects of gabaa receptors and elf-emfs on serum testosterone of male rats. patients and methods fifty adult male rats were randomly assigned into 10 groups. groups 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 were exposed to elf-emf for 30 days 8hrs per day; while, the remaining groups (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) were sham exposed animals. at the end of the experiment, anim...

introduction: application of low-frequency stimulation (lfs) is a new method for treatment of drug resistant epileptic patients. previous studies demonstrated that activation of receptors coupled to gi proteins is one of the mechanisms of the anticonvulsant effect of lfs. thus, in this study, alterations in the expression of rgs4 and rgs10 proteins, as negative regulators of gi proteins, were i...

low frequency stimulation (lfs) is a potential alternative therapy for epilepsy. however, it seems that the anticonvulsant effects of lfs depend on its target sites in the brain. thus, the present study was designed to compare the anticonvulsant effects of lfs administered to amygdala, piriform cortex and substantia nigra on amygdala kindling acquisition. in control group, rats were kindled in ...