Hyperthermia-induced vasoconstriction of the carotid artery, a possible causative factor of heatstroke

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1875-1878

  Mustafa, Seham ^a   Thulesius, O ^a   Ismael, H N ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cerebral ischemia; Electric field stimulation; Heating induced contraction; Rabbit carotid artery

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEAT STROKE; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ANIMALS; CAROTID ARTERIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEVER; HEAT; HEAT STROKE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NERVOUS SYSTEM; RABBITS; TEMPERATURE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 2342565127     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01106.2003     Document Type: Article

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