Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Effects of cervical sympathectomy on vasospasm induced by meningeal haemorrhage in rabbits.
- Journal:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- de Souza Faleiros, Antônio Tadeu et al.
- Affiliation:
- Botucatu School of Medicine · Brazil
- Species:
- rabbit
Abstract
This study investigates the role of cervical sympathectomy in the prevention of acute vasospasm induced by meningeal haemorrhage in rabbits. Sixteen adult English Norfolk rabbits were divided into 2 experimental groups: bilateral cervical sympathectomy of the superior sympathetic ganglion (SSSG, n=8), and bilateral SSSG and sympathectomy of the inferior sympathetic ganglion (SISG, n=8). Other 24 animals were used as controls. Basilar artery diameter was evaluated by angiography. SSSG protected the animals against developing cerebral vasospasm; SSSG associated with SISG did not increase this effect.
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