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- Arnbjornsson, E., et al.
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The value of physiotherapy for faecal continence after correction of high anal atresia. A clinical and electromyographic study
- 1988
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In: Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica. - 0001-5482. ; 154:7-8, s. 467-470
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A follow-up study of 12 patients who had undergone Stephens rectoplasty for high imperforate anus is presented. Clinical assessment and anal electromyography were performed more than 7 years after surgery, both before and after a year's physiotherapeutic training of the perianal musculature. Electromyography showed correlation between faecal continence and tonus of the anal sphincter, the anocutaneous reflex and maximal voluntary activity in the perianal muscles. After the physiotherapeutic training there was significant improvement of faecal continence. This effect was electromyographically corroborated. The results confirmed clinical observations that postoperative physiotherapy and training of the voluntary muscles in the perianal region is of value for the achievement of faecal continence.
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- Benson, Mikael, et al.
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Intrathecal immunoglobulin production and minor motor seizures
- 1987
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In: Acta Paediatrica. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 76:1, s. 147-150
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Five infants with idiopathic infantile minor motor seizures had an elevated immunoglobulin G (IgG) index ((cerebrospinal fluid IgG/serum IgG):(cerebrospinal fluid albumin/serum albumin)). The infants had prolonged prodromal symptoms, and bad prognosis. It is suggested that immunological mechanisms may contribute to the pathophysiology in certain cases of infantile spasms.
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- Forslid, A., et al.
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Carbon dioxide narcosis : Influence of short-term high concentration carbon dioxide inhalation on EEG and cortical evoked responses in the rat
- 1986
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In: Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 0001-6772 .- 1365-201X. ; 127:3, s. 281-287
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The effects of 1 min exposure to 80% CO2 inhalation was studied in rats under light general anaesthesia with N2O. It was found that 80% CO2 gave a rapid slowing of the EEG as well as a rapid decrease of the amplitude of cortical somatosensory evoked potentials. Only minor influences upon the blood pressure and heart rate were seen. The changes were found to be transient and most of the EEG effects had disappeared about 2-3 min following the end of the CO2 exposure. The findings are related to current procedures for preslaughter anaesthesia in swine using 80% CO2. The present experiments show that 80% CO2 rapidly induces an interruption of afferent sensory transmission to the cortex as well as slowing of the EEG. Both findings indicate that 80% CO2 is an effective agent for inducing adequate anaesthesia for slaughter procedures. However, the transient nature of the CO2 effects upon the central nervous system revealed here has to be taken into account to optimize the slaughter house procedures.
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