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Inhibition of intracranial self-stimulation in brain stem-transected cats--a proposed mechanism of aversive effects produced by brain stimulation. 1981

S Ikegami, and H Kawamura

Effects of intracranial self-stimulation of central 'punishment areas' were studied on an operant conditioning of vertical eye movements in the midpontine pretrigeminal cats as well as in the encéphale isolé cats. In 36 pretrigeminal cats, the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH), basal amygdaloid nuclei (AMY), dorsal central gray (CG) of the midbrain and the thalamic nuclei such as the ventralis posteromedialis (VPM) and ventralis posterolateralis (VPL) were tested. No suppression of eye movements indicating a passive avoidance conditioning from stimulation of these 'punishment areas' was obtained in 92 electrode tip sites. In 49 encéphale isolé cats, stimulation of the VPM associated with contraction of the facial muscles, demonstrated a marked passive avoidance effect on the eye movements. After blocking both the trigeminal (5N) and facial nerves (7N), VPM stimulation no longer produced an increase of facial EMG activity and the suppressive effect on eye movements was abolished. Extracranial blockade of 7N alone, which induced facial muscle paralysis also showed similar effects. Bilateral blockade of cranial nerves from acoustic (8N) to hypoglossal (12N) nerves had no significant effect on the avoidance conditioning. The mass neural activity recorded from the 5N showed a marked increase of discharge by VPM stimulation which was reduced significantly after 7N blockade. These results may suggest a possibility that punishing effects of brain stimulation depend on feedback from the periphery (muscles, blood vessels and visceral organs), whereas reward effects essentially depend on neural circuitry confined within the forebrain above the rostral pons.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007033	Hypothalamus, Middle	Middle portion of the hypothalamus containing the arcuate, dorsomedial, ventromedial nuclei, the TUBER CINEREUM and the PITUITARY GLAND.	Hypothalamus, Medial,Intermediate Hypothalamic Region,Hypothalamic Region, Intermediate,Hypothalamic Regions, Intermediate,Intermediate Hypothalamic Regions,Medial Hypothalamus,Middle Hypothalamus,Region, Intermediate Hypothalamic,Regions, Intermediate Hypothalamic
D008297	Male		Males
D008526	Medulla Oblongata	The lower portion of the BRAIN STEM. It is inferior to the PONS and anterior to the CEREBELLUM. Medulla oblongata serves as a relay station between the brain and the spinal cord, and contains centers for regulating respiratory, vasomotor, cardiac, and reflex activities.	Accessory Cuneate Nucleus,Ambiguous Nucleus,Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla,Arcuate Nucleus-1,External Cuneate Nucleus,Lateral Cuneate Nucleus,Nucleus Ambiguus,Ambiguus, Nucleus,Arcuate Nucleus 1,Arcuate Nucleus-1s,Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory,Cuneate Nucleus, External,Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral,Medulla Oblongatas,Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate,Nucleus, Ambiguous,Nucleus, External Cuneate,Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
D009433	Neural Inhibition	The function of opposing or restraining the excitation of neurons or their target excitable cells.	Inhibition, Neural
D011149	Pons	The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM.	Pons Varolii,Ponte,Pons Varolius,Pontes,Varolii, Pons,Varolius, Pons
D001933	Brain Stem	The part of the brain that connects the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES with the SPINAL CORD. It consists of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA.	Brainstem,Truncus Cerebri,Brain Stems,Brainstems,Cerebri, Truncus,Cerebrus, Truncus,Truncus Cerebrus
D002415	Cats	The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)	Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D003216	Conditioning, Operant	Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire of responses, the subject is immediately reinforced.	Instrumental Learning,Learning, Instrumental,Operant Conditioning,Conditionings, Operant,Instrumental Learnings,Learnings, Instrumental,Operant Conditionings
D003391	Cranial Nerves	Twelve pairs of nerves that carry general afferent, visceral afferent, special afferent, somatic efferent, and autonomic efferent fibers.	Cranial Nerve,Nerve, Cranial,Nerves, Cranial
D004558	Electric Stimulation	Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses.	Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical