zentralnervöse Injektion

English translation: CNS injection

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German term or phrase:zentralnervöse Injektion
English translation:CNS injection
Entered by: Susan Welsh

20:19 Feb 5, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology / psychopharmacology
German term or phrase: zentralnervöse Injektion
This phrase is used repeatedly in my article, but it sounds strange to me to leave out the word "system" ("injection into the central nervous system..."). There are very few google hits for the phrase without "system," and most are from non-English-speaking countries.
Is this OK in German but not in English? Is it OK in English, unbeknownst to me?

Thanks!
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 08:37
CNS injection (specifically, intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection)
Explanation:
As far as I know, it's ICV, but this is almost an overtranslation. Your text says only "CNS injection".
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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 13:37
Grading comment
I am selecting this because one physician and one medical translator think it's right. Of course it's more or less the same as what several others suggested (specifically Cillie Swart), but without "agrees" from others or this level of professional experience. The editor of the journal for which I am translating thought "central nervous injection" was fine, but I'm not convinced.
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Summary of answers provided
4central nervous system injection
Cillie Swart
4central injection
Michele Fauble
3 +1CNS injection (specifically, intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection)
Lirka
3intraventricular injection
Michael Martin, MA
3cerebrospinal injection
Cilian O'Tuama


Discussion entries: 6





  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
intraventricular injection


Explanation:
Maybe that's what it is. Apparently that's often done in the context of experiments with rats and mice...

"Als das Zentralnervensystem, kurz ZNS, des Menschen bezeichnet man die im Gehirn und Rückenmark gelegenen Nervenstrukturen, welche die zentrale Reizverarbeitung, d.h. die Integration und Koordination der aus der Peripherie einlaufenden sensorischen Reize vornehmen."
https://flexikon.doccheck.com/de/Zentrales_Nervensystem

Michael Martin, MA
United States
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
central nervous system injection


Explanation:
This makes most sense to me.


    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&query=zentralnerv%C3%B6se+Injektion
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 14:37
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cerebrospinal injection


Explanation:
Does that not do the trick?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system
The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

M.-W.:
cerebrospinal
: of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles


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Note added at 1 day 1 hr (2020-02-06 22:14:59 GMT)
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On first occurrence, maybe spell it out, i.e. administration/injection to cerebrospinal fluid. After that, cerebrospinal injection may suffice. Unless too specific/restrictive.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:37
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
central injection


Explanation:
central vs peripheral injection of oxytocin



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Note added at 10 hrs (2020-02-06 06:30:59 GMT)
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Lots of google hits for “central injection of oxytocin”.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2020-02-06 06:36:03 GMT)
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...the present study demonstrates that central injection of oxytocin in male rats and mice in doses (1mg/ml, 2mg/ml and 4mg/ml) enhance exploration and improves social interaction,...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228771897_Possible_...



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Note added at 10 hrs (2020-02-06 06:48:31 GMT)
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No harm in using “central nervous system injection”, but in the context, “central nervous system” is understood.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2020-02-06 07:07:41 GMT)
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No harm in using “central nervous system injection”, but in the context, “nervous system” is understood.


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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs (2020-02-07 00:38:13 GMT)
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Reference

Oxytocin: Crossing the Bridge between Basic Science and Pharmacotherapy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2972642/

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“The central actions of oxytocin are mediated via oxytocin receptors (OTRs) distributed widely in the brain in a remarkably species‐specific fashion.”

“ Another study employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect the locations of oxytocin‐responding brain regions ...
In this report the authors tried to visualize oxytocin‐responding regions following the central injection of oxytocin into lactating rats (compared with noninjected control animals).“

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2972642/


Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 05:37
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
CNS injection (specifically, intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection)


Explanation:
As far as I know, it's ICV, but this is almost an overtranslation. Your text says only "CNS injection".

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 13:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I am selecting this because one physician and one medical translator think it's right. Of course it's more or less the same as what several others suggested (specifically Cillie Swart), but without "agrees" from others or this level of professional experience. The editor of the journal for which I am translating thought "central nervous injection" was fine, but I'm not convinced.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I forgot to add: Thanks to everyone!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cloudhunter (X): This is correct. OT is injected intracerebroventricularly.
3 days 18 hrs
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