Abstract
The aim of the present study was to identify the effects of a static magnetic field (SMF) on rat brain structures that control autonomic functions, specifically heart rate and heart rhythmicity. The experiments were carried out on 44 male Wistar rats under ketamine-xylazine anesthesia. SMF was induced using samarium-cobalt fused magnets (20 × 20 × 10 mm in size) placed bitemporally. Magnetic induction intensity was 100 mT on the surface of the head. Duration of magnetic field application was 15 min. An electrocardiogram was recorded from limb lead II, and both heart rate (average duration of cardiac cycles) and heart rhythmicity were analyzed before and after SMF application. SMF evoked changes in both heart rate and rhythm in 80% of the animals; the predominant effects were bradycardia and disappearance of respiratory sinus arrhythmia. However, the effectiveness of SMF in large measure depends on both functional peculiarities and functional activities of brain autonomic centers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 211-215 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Bioelectromagnetics |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2004 |
Keywords
- Autonomic nervous system
- Brain
- ECG
- Heart rhythmicity
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