Correlation between electrophysiological effects of mexiletine and ischemic protection in central nervous system white matter

Neuroscience

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-36

  Stys, P K ^a   Lesiuk, H ^a  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Axon; Local anesthetic; Na+ channel; Recovery cycle; Supernormal period

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEXILETINE; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0030042661     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00430-0     Document Type: Article

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