Contracture Development in Whales

• 作者: Adrian Harrison Jessica Pingel
• 来源期刊: 海洋科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Dorsal Fin CETACEANS CONTRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION CNS Lesion
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（3）
• 页码范围: 173-176
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R58

摘要

<span style="font-family:Verdana;">It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending. However, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the mechanisms behind this change are poorly understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.</span>