Figure 1.
Neurometabolic cascade following experimental concussion. K+, potassium; Ca2+, calcium; CMRgluc, oxidative glucose metabolism; CBF, cerebral blood flow. (Reprinted with permission. Giza CC, Hovda DA. Ionic and metabolic consequences of concussion. In: Cantu RC, Cantu RI. Neurologic Athletic and Spine Injuries. St Louis, MO: WB Saunders Co; 2000:80–100.).
