| Literature DB >> 8084517 |
Y Hoshi1, H Onoe, Y Watanabe, J Andersson, M Bergström, A Lilja, B Långström, M Tamura.
Abstract
In near-infrared spectroscopic studies during mental tasks such as problem solving and mental arithmetic, we found that 9 of 33 healthy volunteers showed decreases in both the regional cerebral blood flow (r-CBF) and oxygen consumption rate (CMRO2) in the frontal region of the dominant hemisphere. To confirm these unexpected observations, we performed simultaneous measurements by positron emission tomography (PET) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in two such subjects. PET images also showed that CBF decreased within the presumptive area illuminated by near-infrared light during mental task. However, CBF decreased in almost all regions while the subject gave a correct answer. Thus, the questions arose: Are mental tasks always associated with increases in r-CBF and/or CMRO2?Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID： 8084517 DOI： 10.1016/0304-3940(94)90679-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN： 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046