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. 1979 Mar;46(3):351-4.
doi: 10.1016/0013-4694(79)90209-8.

Nerve conduction velocity and refractory period as parameters of neurotoxicity

D V Roberts, I E Trollope

Nerve conduction velocity and refractory period as parameters of neurotoxicity

D V Roberts et al. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1979 Mar.

Abstract

The maximum conduction velocity (MCV) and minimum refractory period (MRP) were measured in rat sacral ventral and dorsal roots, and saphenous nerves. At 32 degrees C values for MCV were 81.45, 73.96 and 49.12 m/sec for the ventral and dorsal roots, and saphenous nerves respectively, with corresponding temperature coefficients of 3.9, 3.25 and 2.14 m/sec/degrees C. Values of MRP at 32 degrees C for the 3 nerve preparations were 0.63, 0.52 and 0.47 msec, with an average temperature coefficient of 0.04 msec/degrees C at 32 degrees C.

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