Longitudinal extension of oedema in experimental spinal cord injury--evidence for two types of post-traumatic oedema

As in brain, another, obviously hydrostatic, type of oedema develops in the acutely injured spinal cord of the rabbit in addition to vasogenic oedema. The authors arrived at this finding by means of fluorescent tracer studies histological examinations, and measurements of tissue water, sodium and po...

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Published in:Acta neurochirurgica 1977-03, Vol.37 (1-2), p.7-16
Main Authors: Nĕmecek, S t, Petr, R, Suba, P, Rozsival, V, Mĕlka, O
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Edema - etiology
Edema - metabolism
Edema - pathology
Rabbits
Spinal Cord Diseases - etiology
Spinal Cord Diseases - metabolism
Spinal Cord Diseases - pathology
Spinal Cord Injuries - complications
Spinal Cord Injuries - pathology
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Summary:As in brain, another, obviously hydrostatic, type of oedema develops in the acutely injured spinal cord of the rabbit in addition to vasogenic oedema. The authors arrived at this finding by means of fluorescent tracer studies histological examinations, and measurements of tissue water, sodium and potassium. Longitudinal spread of vasogenic oedema remained limited to the zone of the epicentre and its surroundings. Hyperhydration, which appears gradually in the remote segments and is associated with increased sodium content, has the characteristics of plasma-ultrafiltrate.
ISSN:0001-6268
0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/BF01401922