[Premature aging of an organism and characteristics of its manifestation in remote period after low dose irradiation].
In this study 58 participants of the liquidation of the consequences of Chernobyl accident in 1986-1987 were investigated. All the patients complain of constant headaches, disorders of memory, general weakness, rapid fatigability, decreased sexual drive, emotional instability etc. The complex (comprehensive) modern methods of investigation were used to carry out the objective assessment of presented complains and of character of the central nervous system damage: complex computer quantitative analysis of mental capacity; analysis of personality traits by using the MMPI test; single photon emission tomography (with the drug of Ceretec); X-ray computer tomography; magnetic resonance computer tomography. The experimental study with examination of primates who were exposured in sum dose 1 Gy (by drop method) was carried out, too. The results of complex investigation of participants of liquidation of Chernobyl accident consequences enable to postulate the formation of premature aging of an organism in these persons. Data of the experimental study of primates irradiated in dose 1 Gy revealed formation of the brain atrophy in the remote period after low dose radiation exposure.
Kholodova
N B
NB
Zhavoronkova
L A
LA
Ryzhov
B N
BN
Kuznetsova
G D
GD
D000328:Adult; D019588:Aging, Premature / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D047852:Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011833:Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D012426:Russia; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014455:Ukraine