Impaired glucose utilization in the brain of patients with delirium following hip fracture.

ABSTRACT: Alterations in brain energy metabolism have long been proposed as one of several neurobiological processes contributing to delirium. This is supported by previous findings of altered CSF lactate and neuron-specific enolase concentrations and decreased glucose uptake on brain-PET in patients with delirium. Despite this, there are limited data on metabolic alterations found in CSF samples, and targeted metabolic profiling of CSF metabolites involved in energy metabolism has not been performed. The aim of the study was to investigate whether metabolites related to energy metabolism in the serum and CSF of patients with hip fracture are associated with delirium. The study cohort included 406 patients with a mean age of 81 years (standard deviation 10 years), acutely admitted to hospital for su

SUBMITTER: Titlestad I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10766236 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature