Figure 1. Behavior of kainate-treated rats in the open-field (A) and elevated plus-maze (B) tests.

The y-axis represents the distances travelled by rats during the 5-min testing sessions in the outer and inner zones of the open-field apparatus, and in the central zone and open and closed arms of the plus-maze apparatus. Note that rats who had experienced behavioral status epilepticus (BSE group) traveled longer distances in the outer and inner zones of the open field when compared to control rats and rats that had not experienced behavioral status epilepticus (no-BSE group), respectively. In the plus-maze test, rats in the BSE group spent more time in the open arms of the apparatus than rats in the other two groups. *p<0.05 vs. control group and ^# p<0.05 vs. no-BSE group. Data are presented as the mean±SEM.