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U Panjwani1, S B Singh, S S Verma
1Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Timarpur, Delhi, India.
Abstract:
The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different degrees of hypothermia on nerve conduction and the possible beneficial effect of vitamin C in the amelioration of the impairment in nerve conduction due to hypothermia. Sixty male Wistar rats, 225-250 g, were randomly divided into two equal groups of untreated controls and vitamin C treated experimental groups. Sciatic nerve conduction and nerve temperature (Tn) were recorded at different degrees of hypothermia by step-wise lowering of rectal temperature (Tr) from 38 to 20 degrees C. A regression analysis showed a positive linear relationship of Tr with nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and with Tn in both groups (p < 0.001). There was also a positive linear relationship between Tn and NCV in both groups: control, p < 0.001; experimental, p < 0.05. Comparisons between the regression equations of Tr with NCV, Tr with Tn, and Tn with NCV showed significant differences between the two groups (p < 0.001). There was no significant relationship between Tr and the amplitude of the action potential. Vitamin C may have a protective effect against the impairment of NCV due to hypothermia.
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