RESPONSES TO CORTICAL INJURY .1. METHODOLOGY AND LOCAL-EFFECTS OF CONTUSIONS IN THE RAT
RESPONSES TO CORTICAL INJURY .1. METHODOLOGY AND LOCAL-EFFECTS OF CONTUSIONS IN THE RAT
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-8993(81)90067-6
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
DAIL, WG
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作者:
FEENEY, DM;BOYESON, MG;DAIL, WG
To develop some understanding of the evolution of cortical contusions, interdisciplinary studies including behavior, morphology and histochemistry were conducted at varying intervals after standardized injuries. A method for producing graded and reproducible focal cortical contusions in the rat is described. When these impact injuries are made in the hindpaw cortical area, specific trauma dose dependent behavioral deficits can be readily observed in the contralateral hindlimb. While most functional recovery occurs in the first 2 wk after trauma, with severe contusions, deficits persist beyond 90 days. Morphologically these injuries progress from hemorrhages in white matter directly under contused cortex during the first hours after injury to the development of a necrotic cavity by 24 h. The cavitation appears to expand over the subsequent 2 wk and by 15 days is lined with fibroblast-like elements and macrophages. Intense acid phosphatase activity is seen on the borders of the area of necrosis. This lysosomal enzyme may participate in autolysis and development of focal cavitation following cortical contusion.