Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to measure the effects of acute hypoglycemia caused by passive sensory stimulation on brain activation. Visual stimulation was used to generate blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) contrast, which was monitored during hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemic and euglycemic clamp studies. Hypoglycemia (50 +/- 1 mg glucose/dl) decreased the fMRI signal relative to euglycemia in 10 healthy human subjects: the fractional signal change was reduced by 28 +/- 12% (P < .05). These changes were reversed when euglycemia was restored. These data provide a basis of comparison for studies that quantify hypoglycemia-related changes in fMRI activity during cognitive tasks based on visual stimuli and demonstrate that variations in blood glucose levels may modulate BOLD signals in the healthy brain.
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Effects of hypoglycemia on human brain activation measured with fMRI. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov
Journal: Magnetic resonance imaging
VOLUME: 24
Page Numbers: 693-7
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ISSN: 0730-725X
DAY: 6
MONTH: 06
YEAR: 2006
Effects of hypoglycemia on human brain activation measured with fMRI. Information
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LANGUAGE: eng
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Effects of hypoglycemia on human brain activation measured with fMRI. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Visual Cortex
MESH TERMS: physiopathology
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Substance Name: Glucagon
Registry Number: 9007-92-5
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AFFILIATION: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232-2675, USA. adam.anderson@vanderbilt.edu
Country: United States
AGENCY: United States PHS
GRANT: MO1-00125
ACRONYM: EB
MEDLINETA: Magn Reson Imaging
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