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ArticleDaru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences2026

The effect of physical activity on epileptic seizures and consequentlearning and memory impairment in electrical amygdala kindling model.

Abbas Kebriaeezadeh, Reza Zaferi, Mohammad Sharifzadeh, Javad Mirnajafi-Zadeh, Ghorban Taghizadeh, Hassan Gheibi, Mahmoud Rezaei

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Abbas KebriaeezadehDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. kebriaee@tums.ac.ir.
Reza ZaferiDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad SharifzadehDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Javad Mirnajafi-ZadehDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ghorban TaghizadehDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan GheibiDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmoud RezaeiDepartment of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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backgroundA recent body of evidence has suggested regular exercise as a promising complementary therapeutic strategy in the management of epilepsy and its related cognitive impairments.

objectivesTo put it to the test, our study aimed to comparatively examine the effects of physical exercise, low and high doses of levetiracetam, or the combination of both on amygdala electrical kindling-induced epilepsy in rats, as well as the consequent learning and memory impairments.

methodsMale Wistar rats were randomly divided into ten groups (n = 7 per group) as the following: (I) Control (without kindling and exercise), (II) Lev (rats were received 54 mg/kg of levetiracetam without kindling and exercise), (III) Ex (rats were subjected to exercise without kindling), (IV) Ex-K (rats were subjected to preventive exercise before kindling), (V) K (rats were subjected to kindling without any intervention), (VI) K-Ex (rats were subjected to exercise after kindling), (VII) K-L lev (rats were received 27 mg/kg levetiracetam after kindling), (VIII) K-H lev (rats were received 54 mg/kg levetiracetam after kindling), (IX) K-Ex-L lev (subjected to exercise and receiving a low dose of levetiracetam after kindling), and (X) K-Ex-H lev (rats were subjected to exercise and receiving a high dose of levetiracetam after kindling). After the kindling procedure and interventions, the seizure parameters, including dADD, S

resultsOur findings showed that in all therapeutic interventional groups, including Ex, L lev, H lev, and their combination (Ex-L lev and Ex-H lev), there was a substantial reduction in parameters, including seizure stages, seizure duration, and dADD. In contrast, there was a significant increase in the mean delay time or latency from electrical stimulation to the onset of stages 1, 2, and 3 of seizure (S

conclusionOur study reveals that, in conjunction with levetiracetam, regular exercise can ameliorate the intensity and frequency of amygdala electrical kindling-induced epileptic seizures, as well as the consequent spatial memory and learning impairments.

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AmygdalaAnticonvulsantsEpilepsyKindling, NeurologicMemory DisordersPhysical Conditioning, AnimalSeizuresAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalLevetiracetamMaleRatsRats, WistarAnticonvulsantsLevetiracetamAmygdala electrical kindlingEpilepsy, physical exerciseLearningLevetiracetamMemory

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PMID41591672
PMCPMC12847565

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