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[Quantitative analysis of neurological effects after cranio-caudal gamma-irradiation of rats]
Abstract:
A study was made of the frequency and duration of neurological disorders after cranio-caudal irradiation of rats with doses of 7.5-500 Gy delivered to the head. As the mean effective dose increased the neurological disorders occurred in the following order: tremor, rotatory movements hyperkinesia, opisthotonos, and convulsions. The neurophysiological disorders observed were subjected to a pathophysiological analysis.

