Convulsive seizures occurred in 12.3% of animals during the week following CCI.
Epileptic seizures were recorded in 20.3% of animals following CCI.
CCI caused severe brain loss and cavitation of the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere.
All Timm-stained CCI-injured brains demonstrated ipsilateral mossy fiber sprouting.
CCI of adult rats can be used to study epileptogenesis and posttraumatic epilepsy.