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Electroencephaloraphic changes in the rabbit during and after fractionated x irradiation

Journal Article · · J. Radiat. Res., v. 14, no. 2, pp. 136-143
OSTI ID:4319174
The effects of fractionated x-irradiation on the spontaneous electrical activity in the visual cortex were studied in four adult male rabbits with permanently implanted electrodes. Two of the rabbits received a dose of 300 R and two a dose of 1500 R, fractionated into 50 and 150 R per day administerd at semi-weekly intervals. The head, except for the region of brain, was shielded with a lead plate. The electrical activity was averaged. The obtained averaged electroencephalograms were classified into seven waves: sigma /sub 2/, delta / sub 1/, B, alpha , BETA /sub 1/, BETA /sub 2/, and BETA /sub 3/ by means of an EEG frequency analyzer. The amplitude of the sigma /sub 2/, delta /sub 1/, THETA , alpha , and BB/sub 1/ waves of the two animals irradiated with 1,500 R gradually decreased with increasing doses during fractionated x-irradiation. The decreased value remained relatively constant throughout the observation period after the end of exposure. The two animals irradiated with 300 R did not show any definite changes in amplitude during and after fractionated irradiation. The results are discussed in reference to the findings of the previous study using photic stimulation. (auth)
Research Organization:
National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan
NSA Number:
NSA-29-018630
OSTI ID:
4319174
Journal Information:
J. Radiat. Res., v. 14, no. 2, pp. 136-143, Journal Name: J. Radiat. Res., v. 14, no. 2, pp. 136-143; ISSN JRARA
Country of Publication:
Japan
Language:
English