A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF VAGOSYMPATHETIC EXCITABILITY DURING RADIATION SICKNESS

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1964 · Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR

OSTI ID:4087421

Jurkovic, V; Vokrouhlickii, L

Infiltration of the cervical region of vagosympathetic nerves by a 1% procaine soluiion provokes in nonirradiated rabbits a statistically signlficant degree of occurrence of arrhythmia and alteration in the form of QRS complexes of the electrocardiogram; these changes can be prevented by a preliminary administration of atropine. On the sixth day after whole-body irradiation, the appearance of the mentioned changes is statistically significant to a lesser degree, but arrhythmias are more serious and cannot be prevented by ntropine. These facts testify to an altered tone in the autonomic nervous system and a change in myocardial reactivity following irradiation, possibly as a consequence of certain organic changes producing a higher cardiac excitability during radiation sickness. (auth)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-18-013514
• OSTI ID: 4087421
• Journal Information: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR, Journal Name: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR Vol. Vol: 9; ISSN MERAA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

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ANESTHETICS
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
HEART
IRRADIATION
NERVES
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PHYSIOLOGY
RABBITS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION SICKNESS
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
VAGUS
VARIATIONS
WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION