Active and passive behavior of animals during the postresuscitation period

Behavioral reactions (open-field test, elevated plus-maze, pain stress, and feeding behavior) were studied in various periods after clinical death caused by circulatory arrest for 10 or 15 min. We revealed two different phases of behavioral changes: active behavior directed at attaining a specific g...

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Published in:Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine 2004-02, Vol.137 (2), p.128-131
Main Authors: Zarzhetskii, Yu V, Avrushchenko, M Sh, Samorukova, I V, Khitrov, N K, Moroz, V V
Format: Article
Language:eng ; rus
Subjects:
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Exploratory Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Male
Maze Learning
Pain - psychology
Rats
Resuscitation - psychology
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Summary:Behavioral reactions (open-field test, elevated plus-maze, pain stress, and feeding behavior) were studied in various periods after clinical death caused by circulatory arrest for 10 or 15 min. We revealed two different phases of behavioral changes: active behavior directed at attaining a specific goal and passive behavior directed towards isolation of the organism from external signals and functional minimization. Active behavior determined by pathological excitation in the central nervous system increased the severity of structural damage to hippocampal CA1 neurons during the postresuscitation period. By contrast, passive behavior and minimization of functions preserved structural integrity in these neurons.
ISSN:0007-4888
1573-8221
DOI:10.1023/B:BEBM.0000028120.25424.ab