Abstract
This investigation proposes a simple mathematical model for electroshock seizure responses in terms of an operational definition of excitatory state based on the relationship between stimulus intensity and seizure duration. Two parameters, the decay constant, a, and the minimal threshold for seizure activity, h K , are derived from this model as the slope and intercept, respectively, of the line drawn on the plot of log stimulus intensity against seizure duration. Preliminary experimental evaluation indicates that h K is not affected by repeated stimulation. On the other hand, changes in a are observed after a conditioning stimulus. It is tentatively concluded that these changes in a persisted for at least 300 seconds following a stimulus, and may partially explain the reduction in seizure duration which occurs after a conditioning stimulus.
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