Ethanol potentiation of central nervous system trauma
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 46 (3), 328-335
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1977.46.3.0328
Abstract
Two models have been used to study the effects of ethanol on injuries of the central nervous system. The spinal cords of cats were injured by delivering a 200 gm-cm impact to the exposed dura mater. A second group of animals received a similar injury to the exposed dura mater overlying the cerebral hemispheres. The animals were divided into two groups, those that received an infusion of ethanol before injury, and control animals that received no ethanol. The parameters of injury used in this model produced small and insignificant lesions in those animals that received no ethanol; however, when the animals were pretreated with ethanol, a considerable increase in the extent of the injury was noted. These include alterations in membranes-bound enzymes and clotting mechanisms, and alteration of cell membranes through abnormal free radical reactions.Keywords
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