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Cutaneous stimuli and their relation to spinal reflexes in the dog

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Observations were made on 8 adult dogs in which the spinal cord was divided between the VI and VII thoracic vertebrae. Massage, scratching, and electrical stimulation were used to prevent dystrophy in the caudal portion of the cord. Two dogs were not stimulated, in two treatment was started after 2 months, while in the remainder the special stimulation treatment was started 2 weeks after the operation.

The activity and stability of various spinal cord reflexes and the ability to form atypical reactions served as the indices of the functional condition of the distal portion. The results of the experiments showed that the stimulation, especially when begun soon after the operation, was effective in arousing various spinal cord reflexes, even to the extent of elaborating new ones.

When no special stimulation was given, after only a few months, there was an almost complete loss of reflexes with inevitable deterioration of the condition of the muscles and joints and of locomotion.

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  1. Physiological Laboratory, USSR Academy of Science, Moscow

    T. N. Nesmeyanova

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Nesmeyanova, T.N. Cutaneous stimuli and their relation to spinal reflexes in the dog. Bull Exp Biol Med 48, 1200–1204 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00785170

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