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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-20
pubmed:abstractText
Changes in cortical activity during foot shock were assessed under conscious and propofol-anesthetized conditions using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Increases in signal intensity were observed in the contralateral somatosensory cortex in response to electrical shock of the hindpaw under both conditions. These increases in cortical signal ranged from 6% to 26% while awake and from 1% to 6% under propofol anesthesia. In each of the six animals studied, the largest increase in blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD)-based signal intensity was observed during consciousness. In three of six animals, propofol anesthesia depressed signal intensity by as much as 10-fold, showing that the level of cortical activity during foot shock is dampened by anesthesia. These results indicate it would be advantageous to use fully conscious animals to maximize BOLD-based MRI signal in certain behavioral studies using MR spectrometers with modest field strengths (1.0-2.0 T).
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0740-3194
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
412-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of evoked cortical activity in conscious and propofol-anesthetized rats using functional MRI.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't