ВИКЛИКАНА БІОЕЛЕКТРИЧНА АКТИВНІСТЬ ГОЛОВНОГО МОЗКУ ПІСЛЯ ВПЛИВУ ІОНІЗУЮЧОЇ РАДІАЦІЇ (Ukrainian)

Evoked bioelectrical brain activity following exposure to ionizing radiation. (English)

The article provides an overview of modern physiological evidence to support the hypothesis on cortico&limbic sys& tem dysfunction due to the hippocampal neurogenesis impairment as a basis of the brain interhemispheric asym& metry and neurocognitive deficit after radiation exposure. The importance of the research of both evoked poten& tials and fields as a highly sensitive and informative method is emphasized. Particular attention is paid to cerebral sensor systems dysfunction as a typical effect of ionizing radiation. Changes in functioning of the central parts of sensory analyzers of different modalities as well as the violation of brain integrative information processes under the influence of small doses of ionizing radiation can be critical when determining the radiation risks of space flight. The possible long&term prospects for manned flights into space, including to Mars, given the effects identified are discussed. Potential risks to the central nervous system during space travel comprise cognitive functions impairment, including the volume of short&term memory short& ening, impaired motor functions, behavioral changes that could affect human performance and health. The remote risks for CNS are considered to be the following possible neuropsychiatric disorders: accelerated brain aging, Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The new radiocerebral dose&dependent effect, when applied cog& nitive auditory evoked potentials P300 technique with a possible threshold dose of 0.05 Gy, manifesting in a form of disruption of information processing in the Wernicke's area is under discussion. In order to identify neurophys& iological biological markers of ionizing radiation further international researches with adequate dosimetry support are necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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