Selective vagal afferent dysfunction in dogs with congenital idiopathic megaoesophagus

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-23

  Holland, Christopher T ^a   Satchell, Paul M ^b   Farrow, Brian R H ^c  

^a Merk Sharp and Dohme Australia Pty Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^b Merck Sharp and Dohme (Australia)   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Congenital idiopathic megaoesophagus; Dog; Hering Breuer reflex; Oesophageal motility disorder; Vagal afferent dysfunction; Vagus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HERING BREUER REFLEX; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LUNG INFLATION; MALE; MEGAESOPHAGUS; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; VAGUS NERVE;

AGE FACTORS; AIR PRESSURE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; DOGS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; LUNG; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; VAGOTOMY; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE DISEASES; VISCERAL AFFERENTS;

EID: 0037205789     PISSN: 15660702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1566-0702(02)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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