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Original Article

Effects Of Cholinergic Agonists And Antagonists On Nucleus Vestibularis Lateralis Unit Discharge To Vestibular Nerve Stimulation In The Cat

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Pages 422-428 | Received 03 Sep 1974, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Unit discharge in nucleus vestibularis lateralis (NVL) was studied in locally anesthetized cats. The mean firing rate±S.E. of spontaneous unitary discharges of NVL neurons was 19.8±0.9 Hz and that of spinal-transected animals was 18.0± 1.6 Hz. The mean firing rate of these neurons in animals with cerebellum ablation and the administration of scopolamine in a dose of 0.5 mg/kg i.v. was relatively low. After administration of physostigmine in a dose of 25 μg/kg i.v. the firing rate was enhanced. The effects of physostigmine were antagonized by scopolamine. About 95% of NVL neurons activated by single electrical shocks to the ipsilateral vestibular nerve showed regular firing following administration of physostigmine. These neurons changed to a gamma distribution at λ=2 following administration of scopolamine.

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Das Entladungsmuster von Neuronen im Nucleus Vestibularis lateralis (NVL) wurde an Katzen in Lokalanästhesie untersucht. Die mittlere Spontanaktivität dieser Neurone betrug 19.8±0.9 spikes/sec beim normalen Tier und 18.0±1.6 spikes/sec bei Tieren mit spinaler Durchtrennung. Die mittlere Entladungsrate dieser Neurone war relativ niedrig bei Tieren mit abgetragenem Cerebellum und auch nach Verabreichung von 0.5 mg/kg Scopolamin (i.v.). Nach Eingeben von 25 μg/kg Physostigmin (i.v.) fand eine Erhohung der mittleren Entladungsrate statt. Scopolamin hob den Effekt von Physostigmin auf. Ca. 95% der NVL-Neurone, die durch elektrische Einzelreize des ipsilateralen N. Vestibularis aktiviert wurden, zeigten normale Entladungsraten nach Eingeben von Physostigmin. Diese Neurone wurden durch Scopolamin zu einer Gamma-Verteilung (λ=2) verändert.

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