scholarly journals Calcium‐overloaded sympathetic preganglionic neurons in a case of severe sepsis with anorexia nervosa

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miyuki Kinebuchi ◽  
Akihiro Matsuura
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons ◽  
Preganglionic Neurons

Some effects of superior laryngeal nerve stimulation on sympathetic preganglionic neuron firing

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1073-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urs Gerber ◽  
Canio Polosa
Keyword(s):  
Firing Pattern ◽  
Superior Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Laryngeal Nerve ◽  
Depressant Effect ◽  
Excitatory Effect ◽  
Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons ◽  
Preganglionic Neurons ◽  
Phrenic Motoneurons ◽  
Frequency Of Stimulation

Repetitive electrical stimulation of afferent fibers in the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) evoked depressant or excitatory effects on sympathetic preganglionic neurons of the cervical trunk in Nembutal-anesthetized, paralyzed, artificially ventilated cats. The depressant effect, which consisted of suppression of the inspiration-synchronous discharge of units with such firing pattern, was obtained at low strength and frequency of stimulation (e.g. 600 mV, 30 Hz) and was absent at end-tidal CO2 values below threshold for phrenic nerve activity. The excitatory effect required higher intensity and frequency of stimulation and was CO2 independent. The depressant effect on sympathetic preganglionic neurons with inspiratory firing pattern seemed a replica of the inspiration-inhibitory effect observed on phrenic motoneurons. Hence, it could be attributed to the known inhibition by the SLN of central inspiratory activity, if it is assumed that this is a common driver for phrenic motoneurons and some sympathetic preganglionic neurons. The excitatory effect, on the other hand, appears to be due to connections of SLN afferents with sympathetic preganglionic neurons, independent of the respiratory center.

Retrogradely transported CTB–saporin kills sympathetic preganglionic neurons

Neuroreport ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
I J. Llewellyn-Smith ◽  
C L. Martin ◽  
L F. Arnolda ◽  
J B. Minson
Keyword(s):  
Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons ◽  
Preganglionic Neurons
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