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Subarachnoid blood infusion versus raised intracranial pressure: effects on the amino acid pattern in the extracellular fluid of the rabbit hippocampus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10406014     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to evaluate the role of a hemorrhage versus that of a transient increase in intracranial pressure in subarachnoid hemorrhage, the two components were induced separately in rabbits. Extracellular glutamate, sampled from the hippocampus with microdialysis, was used to evaluate the degree of CNS tissue damage. In four rabbits, autologous arterial blood was infused in the cisterna magna in a volume that would not affect the intracranial pressure. The other group of animals was infused with saline to elevate the intracranial pressure from 10 to > 100 mmHg. The increase of intracranial pressure per se did not induce significant changes in extracellular glutamate. However, 20-60 min after infusion of blood, a significant glutamate increase was recorded. Furthermore, aspartate, alanine, glycine and serine were also raised. The results indicate that blood in the subarachnoid space damages the brain primarily by inducing ischemia. Furthermore, the parameters employed gave no indication that an increase in intracranial pressure had a deleterious effect on CNS tissue.
Authors:
M Runnerstam; H Stephensen; C von Essen; B Nyström; A Hamberger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurological research     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0161-6412     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol. Res.     Publication Date:  1999 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-10-21     Completed Date:  1999-10-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905298     Medline TA:  Neurol Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  404-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / blood*
Animals
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Pressure / physiology
Blood Transfusion, Autologous
Chromatography, Liquid / methods
Extracellular Space / metabolism*
Hippocampus / metabolism*
Infusions, Intra-Arterial
Intracranial Pressure / physiology*
Microdialysis
Rabbits
Subarachnoid Space
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids

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