2.1 Chemical Models
Giving particular chemicals or medications to animals is a popular way
to cause seizures. Rodent seizures can be induced with well-known drugs
like pilocarpine and kainic acid. These simulations closely resemble how
epilepsy manifests in people, from the initial trauma to spontaneous
recurrent episodes. Chemically induced models are used by researchers to
study
- Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced seizure model
- NMDA-induced seizure model
- Flurothyl-induced seizure model
- Iron-induced seizure model