Changes of the Electrophysiological Study in Dogs with Acute Spinal Cord Injury / 대한신경손상학회지
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
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: 1-5, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study describes a method for inducing spinal cord injuries in dogs by using balloon catheters via laminectomy and the subsequent changes in the electrophysiological response.METHODS:
Female Beagle (Orient Bio, Seongnam, Korea) dogs weighing 10 kg at the time of injury were used. Under inhalation anesthesia, a posterior midline approach laminectomy was performed. A silicone balloon catheter (size 6 Fr; Sewoon Medical, Cheonan, Korea) was then inserted into the vertebral canal at the center of T10. The balloon was inflated to the maximum volume for 1, 2, or 3 days. Open field testing was performed for evaluating motor functions of the hindlimbs. Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) induced by electrical and magnetic stimulation were recorded before and after spinal cord injury.RESULTS:
Open field testing yielded locomotor scores of 0 or 1 for dogs subjected to compression for 3 days. These dogs showed no obvious improvement throughout the observation period, and the tonus of their hindlimbs was flaccid. In contrast, motor functions of dogs that had experienced compression for 1 or 2 days were variable, and all dogs showed spastic tonus in their hindlimbs. In dogs subjected to after compression for 3 days, electrically stimulated MEPs for the hindlimbs showed a significant amplitude reduction. Further, hindlimb movements were not evoked by magnetic stimulation of the cervical spine and vertex area.CONCLUSION:
Compression for 3 days with a balloon catheter is a safe, reproducible, and reliable method for evaluating electrophysiological changes in a dog model of complete spinal cord injury.
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Asunto principal:
Siliconas
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Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal
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Columna Vertebral
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Potenciales Evocados Motores
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Catéteres
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Miembro Posterior
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Anestesia por Inhalación
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Laminectomía
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Espasticidad Muscular
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
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