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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2010 Sep;17(3):136–143. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2010.06.002

Table 1.

Summary of age dependent changes in status epilepticus susceptibility and associated mortality in common murine models of status epilepticus.

Human Developmental stage Rat age SE model SE susceptibility Mortality References
Premature newborn P3–P8 Pilo Cannot be induced 36, 37
Li – Pilo + 40
KA +++ +++ 38
Full term newborn P8 – P10 Pilo + -- 36, 37
Li – Pilo + -- 40, 92
KA +++ +++ 38, 39
PTZ +++ -- 80, 96
Hyperthermia-induced SE +++ -- 34, 35
Infant/toddler/pre-adolescence P11 – P24 Pilo ++ + 37
Li – Pilo ++ -- 40
KA +++ + 38, 39
ES ++ + 32
Adolescent (Prepubescent/pubescent) P25 – P35 Pilo +++ +++ 37
Li – Pilo +++ +++ 40
KA ++ + 38, 39, 78
PTZ +++ -- 81
ES +++ +++ 32
Adult >P60 Pilo +++ +++ 37
Li – Pilo +++ +++ 20
KA +++ + 20, 21, 23, 38

Note: Onset of puberty is from approximately P32-P38 in the rat.