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  • Title: Cerebral energy metabolism during hypoxaemia. A 31P and 1H magnetic resonance study.
    Author: Garde K, Rostrup E, Toft PB, Henriksen O.
    Journal: Acta Physiol Scand; 1995 Jun; 154(2):185-91. PubMed ID: 7572214.
    Abstract:
    By means of proton and phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 1.5 Tesla the human cerebral metabolism was investigated during mild and moderate hypoxaemia. Seven volunteers participated and spectra were obtained while the subjects were breathing atmospheric air, 16, 12 and 10% oxygen in N2.PaO2, PCO2 and arterial oxygen saturation were determined during the spectroscopic measurements. Haemodynamic and respiratory mechanisms compensated the hypoxic condition and no lactate production was found. There was no change in N-acetyl-aspartate. No change in intracellular pH was found. A slight but non-significant decrease in PCr/P(i)-ratio was found, indicating a decrease in the phosphorylation potential of the brain in response to hypoxaemia. The brain sustains aerobic metabolism during mild to moderate hypoxaemia.
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