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Anna Patten

University of Victoria
Verified email at uvic.ca
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[HTML][HTML] A comparison of the different animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their use in studying complex behaviors

AR Patten, CJ Fontaine, BR Christie - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Prenatal ethanol exposure (PNEE) has been linked to widespread impairments in brain
structure and function. There are a number of animal models that are used to study the …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the hippocampus and the SVZ: adult neurogenesis throughout the brain

MP Jurkowski, L Bettio, E K. Woo, A Patten… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Convincing evidence has repeatedly shown that new neurons are produced in the
mammalian brain into adulthood. Adult neurogenesis has been best described in the …

The effects of hormones and physical exercise on hippocampal structural plasticity

J Triviño-Paredes, AR Patten, J Gil-Mohapel… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - Elsevier
The hippocampus plays an integral role in certain aspects of cognition. Hippocampal
structural plasticity and in particular adult hippocampal neurogenesis can be influenced by …

Perampanel for tonic-clonic seizures in idiopathic generalized epilepsy: a randomized trial

JA French, GL Krauss, RT Wechsler, XF Wang… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess efficacy and safety of adjunctive perampanel in patients with drug-
resistant, primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in idiopathic generalized …

Anxiety-and depression-like behaviors are accompanied by an increase in oxidative stress in a rat model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Protective effects of …

PS Brocardo, F Boehme, A Patten, A Cox… - …, 2012 - Elsevier
Prenatal ethanol exposure can damage the developing nervous system, producing long-
lasting impairments in both brain structure and function. In this study we analyzed how …

Efficacy and tolerability of zonisamide versus controlled-release carbamazepine for newly diagnosed partial epilepsy: a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, non …

M Baulac, MJ Brodie, A Patten, J Segieth… - The Lancet …, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Additional options are needed for monotherapy treatment of adults newly
diagnosed with partial epilepsy. This trial compares the efficacy and tolerability of once-daily …

Long-term exercise is needed to enhance synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus

AR Patten, H Sickmann, BN Hryciw… - Learning & …, 2013 - learnmem.cshlp.org
Exercise can have many benefits for the body, but it also benefits the brain by increasing
neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and performance on learning and memory tasks. The …

Omega-3 supplementation can restore glutathione levels and prevent oxidative damage caused by prenatal ethanol exposure

AR Patten, PS Brocardo, BR Christie - The Journal of nutritional …, 2013 - Elsevier
Prenatal ethanol exposure (PNEE) causes long-lasting deficits in brain structure and
function. In this study, we have examined the effect of PNEE on antioxidant capacity and …

Effects of pre-natal alcohol exposure on hippocampal synaptic plasticity: Sex, age and methodological considerations

CJ Fontaine, AR Patten, HM Sickmann, JL Helfer… - Neuroscience & …, 2016 - Elsevier
The consumption of alcohol during gestation is detrimental to the developing central
nervous system (CNS). The severity of structural and functional brain alterations associated …

[HTML][HTML] The benefits of exercise on structural and functional plasticity in the rodent hippocampus of different disease models

AR Patten, SY Yau, CJ Fontaine, A Meconi… - Brain …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
In this review, the benefits of physical exercise on structural and functional plasticity in the
hippocampus are discussed. The evidence is clear that voluntary exercise in rats and mice …