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Comment
. 2020 Feb 14;7(1):ENEURO.0329-19.2019.
doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0329-19.2019. Print 2020 Jan/Feb.

Comments on "New Concerns for Neurocognitive Function during Deep Space Exposures to Chronic, Low Dose Rate, Neutron Radiation"

Joseph J Bevelacqua  1 , James Welsh  2 , S M Javad Mortazavi  3   4
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Comments on "New Concerns for Neurocognitive Function during Deep Space Exposures to Chronic, Low Dose Rate, Neutron Radiation"

Joseph J Bevelacqua et al. eNeuro. .

Abstract

Evaluations of the biological effects of space radiation must carefully consider the biological system response and the specific nature of the source term. Acharya et al. (2019) review neurocognitive function during deep space exposures to chronic, low dose rate, neutron radiation, but do not use a source term that reflects the actual space environment in terms of radiation types and their respective energies. In addition, important biological effects, including the adaptive response to the space radiation environment, are not addressed.

Keywords: HZE; LET; neurocognitive function; neutrons; radiation; space.

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  • Response to the Commentary from Bevelacqua et al.
    Limoli CL, Britten R, Baulch J, Borak T. Limoli CL, et al. eNeuro. 2020 Feb 14;7(1):ENEURO.0439-19.2019. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0439-19.2019. Print 2020 Jan/Feb. eNeuro. 2020. PMID: 31857345 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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