Isoflurane induces dose-dependent changes of thalamic somatosensory information transfer

Brain Research

Volumn 829, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 77-89

  Detsch, Oliver ^a   Vahle Hinz, Christiane ^b   Kochs, Eberhard ^a   Siemers, Matthias ^b   Bromm, Burkhart ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Input output modulation; Somatosensory system; Tactile sensation; Thalamic neuron; Touch; Volatile anesthetic

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; TACTILE STIMULATION; THALAMUS; TOUCH;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; ISOFLURANE; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THALAMUS;

EID: 0033594773     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01341-4     Document Type: Article

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