Increased activity of bulbospinal cardiovascular neurons in the rat rostral ventrolateral medulla upon emergence from anaesthesia

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-95

  Frugiere A ^a   Quintin, L ^b   Barillot, J C ^a  

^a Fac des Sci et Techniques   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Brainstem; Emergence from anaesthesia; Halothane; Rostral ventrolateral medulla; Single unit recording

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTENSION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX;

EID: 0345178032     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(96)00062-8     Document Type: Article

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