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B Baum

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Saliva secretion from the rat submandibular gland after retrograde infusion of radiographic contrast media.

Rat submandibular saliva was collected at various times after retrograde infusion of water-soluble (Renografin 60%) or lipid-soluble (Lipiodol UF) radiographic contrast medium. Significant alterations in flow rate occurred following heavy parenchymal filling with both types of contrast media. Occasional changes in protein concentration, lactoperoxidase activity, and K+ levels were also noted. These changes were relatively mild and transient, and gland function had generally returned to normal by one wk after infusion. No alterations in glandular function were detected after infusion of contrast medium to a degree (ductal filling) comparable to that usually employed in clinical sialography.

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Relationship between constructional praxis and dressing in the head-injured adult.

The purpose of this study was to explore the potential relationship between dressing ability and constructional praxis performance in a head-injured population. Thirty-seven patients with severe head injuries were rated on dressing ability and constructional praxis tasks in a rehabilitation setting. Three constructional praxis measures were taken: graphic, two-dimensional, and three-dimesional abilities. A significant relationship was found between mean dressing ability scores and all three constructional praxis scores. These findigs suggest that a portion of inability to dress is perceptual not motor, in origin in individuals with severe head-injuries, and that constructional praxis re-training has functional significance for the patient. No relationship was found between presencce or absence of Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT scan) abnormality and dressing or constructional praxis disability.

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