Here, we describe a method for in vivo microdialysis to analyze aspartate and glutamate release in the ventral hippocampus of epileptic and non-epileptic rats, in combination with EEG recordings. Extracellular concentrations of aspartate and glutamate may be correlated with the different phases of the disease.
Soukupová, M., Falcicchia, C., Lovisari, F., Ingusci, S., Barbieri, M., Zucchini, S., Simonato, M. Microdialysis of Excitatory Amino Acids During EEG Recordings in Freely Moving Rats. J. Vis. Exp. (141), e58455, doi:10.3791/58455 (2018).