Neurochemical data and other cerebral variables measured during the onset of fever
| Glucose (mmol/l) | Lactate (mmol/l) | Pyruvate (mmol/l) | Glutamate (μmol/l) | L/P | ICP (mm Hg) | CPP (mm Hg) | SJo2 | AJDo2 (vol%) | Pbro2 (mm Hg) | Pbrco2 (mm Hg) | pHbr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are presented as mean (SD). | ||||||||||||
| *p<0.05 v baseline. | ||||||||||||
| AJDo2, arteriojugular difference in oxygen content; CPP, cerebral perfusion pressure; ICP, intracranial pressure; L/P, lactate to pyruvate ratio; Pbrco2, brain tissue carbon dioxide tension; Pbro2, brain tissue oxygen tension; pHbr, brain tissue pH; SJo2, jugular saturation; Tbr, mean brain tissue temperature. | ||||||||||||
| Baseline (Tbr 38.0) | 1.8 (0.9) | 5.2 (3.7) | 0.163 (0.077) | 71.7 (108.4) | 37.7 (34.6) | 16 (4) | 71 (10) | 0.69 (0.05) | 4.2 (0.7) | 32 (21) | 43.9 (4.4) | 7.19 (0.06) |
| Pyrexia (Tbr 39.3) | 1.8 (1.2) | 5.0 (3.6) | 0.163 (0.064) | 69.0 (117.0) | 33.6 (23.9) | 17 (6) | 71 (16) | 0.71 (0.06) | 3.8 (0.5)* | 37 (22)* | 45.4 (5.9) | 7.16 (0.06) |