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Title: Irradiation and responsiveness to pain stimuli in rats

Abstract

This study evaluates whether irradiation inhibits responses to pain in an animal model. The authors found that irradiation with doses of 10 Gy, 15 Gy and 17.5 Gy of the lumbar enlargement of the spinal cord inhibits behavioural responses to the stimulus of the hot-plate. These doses were otherwise without effects. This data is discussed in view of the effects of irradiation of living cells, and the authors propose that a modification of pain signal processing is accomplished. Similar considerations apply to the human condition.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7007741
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Life Sciences; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 54:23; Journal ID: ISSN 0024-3205
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; IONIZING RADIATIONS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; PAIN; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; RADIATIONS; SYMPTOMS; 560152* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Animals

Citation Formats

Rutten, E H.J.M., Oosterveld, B J, Dirksen, R, Crul, B J.P., and Egmond, J van. Irradiation and responsiveness to pain stimuli in rats. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.1016/0024-3205(94)90120-1.
Rutten, E H.J.M., Oosterveld, B J, Dirksen, R, Crul, B J.P., & Egmond, J van. Irradiation and responsiveness to pain stimuli in rats. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(94)90120-1
Rutten, E H.J.M., Oosterveld, B J, Dirksen, R, Crul, B J.P., and Egmond, J van. 1994. "Irradiation and responsiveness to pain stimuli in rats". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(94)90120-1.
@article{osti_7007741,
title = {Irradiation and responsiveness to pain stimuli in rats},
author = {Rutten, E H.J.M. and Oosterveld, B J and Dirksen, R and Crul, B J.P. and Egmond, J van},
abstractNote = {This study evaluates whether irradiation inhibits responses to pain in an animal model. The authors found that irradiation with doses of 10 Gy, 15 Gy and 17.5 Gy of the lumbar enlargement of the spinal cord inhibits behavioural responses to the stimulus of the hot-plate. These doses were otherwise without effects. This data is discussed in view of the effects of irradiation of living cells, and the authors propose that a modification of pain signal processing is accomplished. Similar considerations apply to the human condition.},
doi = {10.1016/0024-3205(94)90120-1},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7007741}, journal = {Life Sciences; (United States)},
issn = {0024-3205},
number = ,
volume = 54:23,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}