Table 2. Cerebral metabolism on the day of PET.
| Patient ID | Glucose (mmol/L) | Lactate (mmol/L) | Pyruvate (μmol/L) | L/P ratio | Glutamate (μmol/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | 5.6 (5.1–5.3) | 278.9 (262.9–296.4) | 19.2 (18.7–20.2) | 7.1 (6.6–7.5) |
| 186 | 1.2 (0.8–1.9) | 5.4 (5.1–5.8) | 242.8 (217.4–250.8) | 22.4 (20.0–25.2) | 13.2 (12.0–14.3) |
| 189 | 1.4 (1.3–1.7) | 2.2 (2.1–2.5) | 110.7 (106.8–122.8) | 20.9 (19–22.0) | 0.3 (0.3–0.5) |
| 190 | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 11.2 (10.3–11.5) | 281.2 (233.7–295.6) | 39.8 (35.7–46.8) | 28.5 (26.9–29.9) |
| 192 | 1.6 (1.0–1.9) | 3.4 (3.0–3.7) | 175.0 (161.4–183.2) | 18.3 (17.9–20.0) | 9.1 (8.1–10.7) |
| 197 | 0.7 (0.7–1.0) | 2.2 (2.0–2.8) | 87.2 (83.1–107.1) | 24.3 (22.8–26.0) | 1.4 (1.1–1.5) |
| 199 | 1.6 (1.3–1.7) | 3.4 (2.7–3.7) | 140.7 (132.1–153.5) | 22.2 (20.5–26.1) | 1.3 (1.2–1.5) |
L/P ratio, lactate/pyruvate ratio; PET, positron-emission tomography.
Microdialysates are expressed as medians (quartiles) on the day of PET.