Cerebrospinal fluid lactate in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemic coma. Issue 3 (March 1989)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yao, H; Sadoshima, S; Nishimura, Y; Fujii, K; Oshima, M; Ishitsuka, T; Fujishima, M
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 52:Issue 3(1989)
• Page Start: 372
• Page End: 375
• Publication Date: 1989-03
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.52.3.372
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate and pyruvate concentrations were determined in 20 patients with diabetes mellitus but without disturbance of consciousness and five who recovered from hypoglycaemic coma. CSF lactate was slightly but significantly higher in diabetes mellitus (1.78, SEM 0.04 m mol/l) than that in 15 control subjects (1.40, SEM 0.05 m mol/l). In those who recovered from hypoglycaemic coma, CSF lactate was markedly elevated to 2.45-4.43 m mol/l. CSF glucose concentrations, however, were substantially the same between treated hypoglycaemic and diabetes mellitus groups. These findings indicate that CSF lactate levels increase with glycaemic levels in diabetes mellitus owing to enhanced glucose influx into glycolytic pathway of the brain, and also increases in treated hypoglycaemic coma probably due to mitochondrial dysfunction or damage.