title: [The rate of cerebral energy metabolism: possibilities of its assessment by the electrophysiologic method].
abstract: The application of DC-potential method for estimation of the rate of human brain energy metabolism opens new vistas for the development of theoretical and applied aspects of neurophysiology. Theoretically, the close connection of information and energy processes of the brain is essential for gaining an insight into the brain energy-formation unit. In applied physiology, estimation of brain energy metabolism by the DC potential method is useful for studying the relationship of brain energy and memory processes during learning, for estimating the training in sportsmen, for predicting longevity in the elderly. The method reveals stress-induced changes in interhemispheric relationships. In medicine the method may be used to study the pathogenesis of primarily the diseases associated with impaired cerebral circulation and cerebral atrophic processes. Moreover, of particular diagnostic and prognostic value are these methods for drug addicts, as well as for monitoring suggestive therapeutical effects in the treatment of neuroses.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Fokin
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ponomareva
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004594:Electrophysiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed