Effects of Electrical Stimulation of Respiratory Center in the Event of Termination of Its Natural Rhythmic Activity

• Published in: Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine Vol. 149; no. 4; pp. 397 - 399
• Main Authors: Safonov, V. A, Tarasova, N. N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Boston : Springer US 01-10-2010; Springer US; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; apnea; Apnea - chemically induced; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Cats; Cell Biology; Electric Stimulation; electrical stimulator; Female; Internal Medicine; Laboratory Medicine; Male; Pathology; Respiration; respiratory center; Respiratory Center - physiology; Thiopental - pharmacology; electrical stimulator; respiratory center; apnea
• ISSN: 0007-4888; 1573-8221
• DOI: 10.1007/s10517-010-0954-8

The possibility of restoration of the natural rhythmic activity of the respiratory system by transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the respiratory center after termination of spontaneous respiratory movements caused by narcosis was shown in experiments on mongrel cats of both sexes under nembutal anesthesia. Natural rhythmic activity of respiratory center was stopped by additional administration of sodium thiopental. The proposed method of electrical stimulation of the respiratory center allows maintaining the rhythmic respiratory movements and their recovery after narcotic apnea up to complete recovery of spontaneous respiration.