Spinal cord blood flow in dogs: 1. The `normal' flow. Issue 1 (February 1973)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Griffiths, Ian R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 36:Issue 1(1973)
• Page Start: 34
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 1973-02
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.36.1.34
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : The spinal cord blood flow has been measured in anaesthetized dogs using an inert radioactive gas ( 133 Xenon) clearance technique. The 133 Xe was placed in the cord by direct injection. This study has demonstrated that the flows obtained from the white matter are reproducible and that there is little variation in blood flow in the white matter between different thoracolumbar segments in the same dog. No difference was found in blood flow between dogs anaesthetized with halothane, trichlorethylene, or pentobarbitone.