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Assessing The Validity Of Brain Glucose Concentration Measurement Using Microdialysis, Damon Anthony Vinciguerra
Assessing The Validity Of Brain Glucose Concentration Measurement Using Microdialysis, Damon Anthony Vinciguerra
Master’s Theses
Brain functions, such as learning, orchestrating locomotion, memory recall, and processing information, all require glucose as a source of energy. During these functions, the glucose concentration decreases as the glucose is being consumed by brain cells. By measuring this drop in concentration, it is possible to determine which parts of the brain are used during specific functions and consequently, how much energy the brain requires to complete the function. One way to measure in vivo brain glucose levels is with a microdialysis probe. The drawback of this analytical procedure, as with many steadystate fluid flow systems, is that the probe …