QUANTITATIVE ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC CHANGES FOLLOWING MODIFICATION OF CENTRAL DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION

被引:15
作者
DOUBLE, KL
CROCKER, AD
机构
[1] FLINDERS UNIV S AUSTRALIA,SCH MED,CTR NEUROSCI,BEDFORD PK,SA 5042,AUSTRALIA
[2] FLINDERS UNIV S AUSTRALIA,SCH MED,DEPT CLIN PHARMACOL,BEDFORD PK,SA 5042,AUSTRALIA
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE TONE; RESERPINE; 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE; DOPAMINE; BRAIN; RAT;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(93)90388-4
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Muscle tone was assessed by measurement of quantitative electromyographic (EMG) activity recorded from electrodes chronically implanted in the gastrocnemius and anterior tibialis muscles of conscious, unrestrained rats. Following treatment with reserpine or denervation with 6-hydroxydopamine a significant increase in EMG activity of both muscles was observed, confirming the utility of the method for studying the effects of changes in central dopaminergic transmission on muscle tone.
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页码:342 / 344
页数:3
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