A total of 31 inbred Wistar male albino rats was tested for incidence of sound-induced seizures. The animals were treated with hydroxylamine and retested for susceptibility to sound-induced fits 5 min., 1 hr., 5 hr., 15 hr., and 25 hr. following treatment. It was found that, although hydroxylamine had a significant effect on the pattern of seizure incidence in some animals, its action was variable and highly individualized.
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