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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Main Authors: J.P. Lima, S. Ariga, I. Velasco, E. Schochat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-12-01
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