ISSN:
1432-0878
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The oedematous changes in the cerebral cortex of rats after acute irradiation are described. The importance of these changes in the over-all injury is discussed. Swelling and rupture of clear glial cells without expansion of the extracellular space are seen during the early phases of injury. Not all of the clear glia become swollen, but those that do eventually undergo complete dissolution, initiating small foci of severe damage. The necrosis that ultimately encompasses the entire irradiated field may spread from these initial sites of injury. Clear glial cells that do not undergo swelling show an unusual type of reaction before they become necrotic.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00339191
