Brain Energy Metabolism Relationship to Development and Disease - 4th International Conference on Brain Energy Metabolism, Eynsham Hall/Oxford, 1999

The importance of recently recognized prenatal cerebral programming, together with the adequacy of the supply to the neonate of glucose and dietary lipids is emphasized. Mechanistic aspects of birth asphyxia and ischemic brain damage focusing especially upon apoptosis are presented both at macro- and at the intracellular level. The valuable contributions MRS and near infrared spectroscopy can play in defining new treatments are revealed. The important functional concept of the glial-neuronal metabolic unit is highlighted as well as how this unit responds to oxidative stress injury and nerve growth factors.Edmond, J. is the author of 'Brain Energy Metabolism Relationship to Development and Disease - 4th International Conference on Brain Energy Metabolism, Eynsham Hall/Oxford, 1999', published 2000 under ISBN 9783805571043 and ISBN 3805571046.