THE CHANGE IN THE HIGHER NERVOUS ACTIVITY OF MONKEYS DURING RADIATION SICKNESS

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Zh. Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatel'nosti, im. I.P. Pavlova

OSTI ID:4762294

Dzhalagoniya, Sh L

Steady conditioned reflexes were developed in monkeys and their higher nervous activity was studied before irradiation. The experiments were performed on 6 hamadryad female monkeys aged 7 to 10 yr. The animals were subjected to single whole-body x-irradiation of 378 r and 399 r, which resulted in phasic disorders in CNS activity, whose severity depended primarily on the typological characteristics of each animal. Thus, the same dose had a different effect on the brain, blood, and cardiovascular system of each animal. During acute radiation sickness, a prolonged suppression of cortical excitability occurred and there were signs of disorders in the main nervous processes. Conditioned reflex activity returned completely one and a half years after irradiation whereas the autonomous activity returned earlier. (P.C.H.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-012176
• OSTI ID: 4762294
• Journal Information: Zh. Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatel'nosti, im. I.P. Pavlova, Journal Name: Zh. Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatel'nosti, im. I.P. Pavlova Vol. Vol: 12
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BLOOD
BLOOD CIRCULATION
BRAIN
CONDITIONED REFLEXES
HEART
MONKEYS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION SICKNESS
RECOVERY
SEX
X RADIATION