Aim: To analyze the pathological electrical activity during the acute period after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to search for potential morphological correlates of this activity in the neocortex and hippocampus.
Material And Methods: The study was performed on male Sprague Dawley rats. TBI was modeled using a lateral hydrodynamic impact in the sensorimotor cortex area. ECoG was continuously recorded one week before and one week after TBI. A histological analysis was performed one week after TBI. Brain slices were Nissl stained as well as immunohistochemically stained for astrocytes (GFAP) and microglia (Isolectin B4). The damage to the neocortex and hippocampus was evaluated.
Results And Conclusion: The slowdown of the background activity one and six hours after TBI and appearance of epileptiform activity in a half of animals one week after TBI were shown. The number of discharges was correlated with the area of astrocyte gliosis in the neocortex and with the number of dark (ischemic-like) neurons in the hippocampus. Microglial activation did not correlate with the epileptiform activity. These data are important to understanding early mechanisms of post-trauma epileptogenesis.
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