Neurotoxic effect of lead at low concentrations

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 269-275

  Mameli, O ^a,c   Caria, M A ^a   Melis, F ^a   Solinas, A ^a   Tavera, C ^a   Ibba, A ^b   Tocco, M ^b   Flore, C ^b   Sanna Randaccio, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Institute of Human Physiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Heavy metals; Post rotatory nystagmus; Rat; Vestibulo ocular reflex

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; LEAD ACETATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN TISSUE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; FEMALE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NYSTAGMUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM; VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; LEAD; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; MALE; NEUROTOXINS; NYSTAGMUS, PHYSIOLOGIC; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; REFLEX, VESTIBULO-OCULAR; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0035872482     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(01)00467-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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