Table 1.

Data from quantitative and qualitative analysis of Fluoro-Jade C staining in different limbic structures from rats 7−9 days after KA-induced SE (KA group) or after KA-induced SE that was terminated 3 h after its onset, by administration of diazepam (KA +DZP group)

	KA group	KA +DZP group	p	% reduction
Quantitative evaluation (number of FJ+ cells, mm−2)
Amygdala	105.27 ± 4.71	39.29 ± 11.26	0.0024	62.7
Hippocampus	18.09 ± 5.00	24.96 ± 11.79	0.640	-
Piriform cortex	42.06 ± 9.91	9.73 ± 3.04	0.0107	76.9
Endopiriform nucleus	194.19 ± 21.67	102.29 ± 27.85	0.0414	47.33
Qualitative evaluation score of FJ staining
Amygdala	2.88 ± 0.50	1.23 ± 0.34	0.0264	57.2
Hippocampus	1.71 ± 0.29	1.50 ± 0.46	0.7303	12.2
Piriform cortex	3.63 ± 0.10	1.30 ± 0.37	0.0009	64.2
Endopiriform nucleus	3.50 ± 0.40	1.77 ± 0.28	0.0077	49.4

Values are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean

Qualitative scale: 0 = no damage, 1 = minimal damage (0−10%), 2 = mild damage (10−25%), 3 = moderate damage (25−45%), and 4 = severe damage (>45%)