[Can the nervous system functions of mammals be restored during deep cooling without warming? New facts and the evolution of views].
The article provides a review of publications on the most recent theory of cold-induced paralysis and cold-induced cells dying in mammals. Based on this theory, a method of rehabilitation of the nervous system functions was proposed in case of cold-induced paralysis with no tissue warming. The facts were provided describing rehabilitation of the physiological functions under deep hypothermia. Using this own and published data, the author provided the physiological analysis of the new data. He concluded that the physiological functions of homoiothermal animals and man can be maintained under very low body temperature. The author proposed the physiological actions to recover humans from deep accidental (in case of accidents) hypothermia. The new theory and the new facts allowed to propose new ideas on the origin to homoiothermy and natural hibernation in animals.
Ivanov
K P
KP
Institute of Physiology, St. Petersburg.
D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D016923:Cell Death / Q000502:physiology; D003080:Cold Temperature; D006605:Hibernation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017694:Rewarming / Q000379:methods; D013823:Thermoreceptors / Q000502:physiology