The effects of high aluminum concentrations in rat brain were studied using(14)C autoradiography to measure the uptake of [(14)C]2deoxy-D-glucose ([(14)C]2DG) and microbeam proteon-induced X-ray emission (microPIXE) with a 20-μm resolution to measure concentrations of magnesium, aluminum, potassium,
Aluminum tartrate (AlT) but not sodium tartrate (NaT) produces a progressive encephalopathy when injected intracerebroventricularly in the rat. This syndrome, lethal within 30-35 days, is characterized by progressively deranged behavior. An early startle reaction (day 14), later joined by locomotor