Observations on Cerebral Carbohydrate Metabolism in Man
Authors: PERITZ SCHEINBERG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Brief Communication1 February 1965Observations on Cerebral Carbohydrate Metabolism in ManPERITZ SCHEINBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.PERITZ SCHEINBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-2-367 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is generally agreed that glucose provides the primary source of energy for the cells of the central nervous system. Studies of human cerebral metabolism in vivo by means of the nitrous oxide technique for measuring cerebral blood flow have shown that in the normal resting, fasting young adult, cerebral glucose consumption is approximately 6.2 mg glucose/100 g brain tissue (1); and in more recent studies utilizing a method that measures total cerebral blood flow, total brain glucose consumption is shown to be about 95 mg glucose/min (2). The dependence of the brain on a constant source of glucose is...References1. 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ALBRINK, M.D. 1 February 1965Volume 62, Issue 2Page: 367-371KeywordsBlood flowBrainCellsCentral nervous systemGlucoseGlucose metabolismNeurologyProteinsResearch grantsYoung adults ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1965 PDF downloadLoading ...