Functional evaluation of the vestibular system of guinea pigs poisoned by an organophosphate through caloric stimulation/Avaliacao funcional do sistema vestibular de cobaias intoxicadas agudamente por organofosforado por meio da prova calorica
Purpose: this study aimed to assess the functioning of the vestibular system of guinea pigs exposed to the organophosphate chlorpyrifos, acutely, through caloric stimulation electronystagmography. Methods: the research conducted an experimental electronystagmography of guinea pigs exposed to organop...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista CEFAC 2014-09, Vol.16 (5), p.1434 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Purpose: this study aimed to assess the functioning of the vestibular system of guinea pigs exposed to the organophosphate chlorpyrifos, acutely, through caloric stimulation electronystagmography. Methods: the research conducted an experimental electronystagmography of guinea pigs exposed to organophosphate for 10 consecutive days, at doses 0.5 mg/kg/day and 1.0 mg/kg/day intraperitoneally and compared with a control group that received distilled water administration. We performed caloric ice (10°C) and compared the variables frequency of appearance of nystagmus in 10 seconds (u/s) and angular velocity of the slow component (o/s). Results: the results showed no statistically significant difference in the comparison of variables between groups. Conclusion: we conclude that the tested doses of the pesticide organophosphate chlorpyrifos caused no detectable functional damage in the caloric test. KEYWORDS: Postural Balance; Vestibule, Labyrinth; Insecticides, Organophosphate; Pesticides; Drug Toxicity Objetivo: avaliar o funcionamento do sistema vestibular de cobaias expostas ao organofosforado clorpirifos, de forma aguda, por meio da prova calorica da eletronistagmografia. Metodos: a pesquisa do tipo experimental realizou a eletronistagmografia de cobaias expostas a organofosforado durante 10 dias consecutivos, nas doses 0, 5mg/kg/dia e 1, 0mg/kg/dia por via intraperitoneal e comparadas com grupo controle que recebeu administracao de agua destilada. Foi realizada prova calorica gelada (10°C) e comparadas as variaveis frequencia de aparecimento de nistagmos em 10 segundos (u/s) e velocidade angular da componente lenta (o/s). Resultados: os resultados nao demonstraram diferenca estatisticamente significante na comparacao das variaveis entre os grupos. Conclusao: conclui-se que nas doses testadas o agrotoxico organofosforado clorpirifos nao causou danos funcionais detectaveis na prova calorica. DESCRITORES: Equilibrio Postural; Vestibulo do Labirinto; Inseticidas Organofosforados; Praguicidas; Toxicidade de Drogas |
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ISSN: | 1516-1846 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1982-021620149313 |