Effect of the ketamine/xylazine anesthetic on the auditory brainstem response of adult gerbils
The auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a test widely used to assess the integrity of the brain stem. Although it is considered to be an auditory-evoked potential that is influenced by the physical characteristics of the stimulus, such as rate, polarity and type of stimulus, it may also be influenc...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2012-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200019&lng=en&tlng=en |