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Cerebral metabolic effects of exogenous lactate supplementation on the injured human brain

Authors :
Bouzat, Pierre
Sala, Nathalie
Suys, Tamarah
Zerlauth, Jean-Baptiste
Marques-Vidal, Pedro
Feihl, François
Bloch, Jocelyne
Source :
Intensive Care Medicine. March, 2014, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p412, 10 p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Purpose Experimental evidence suggests that lactate is neuroprotective after acute brain injury; however, data in humans are lacking. We examined whether exogenous lactate supplementation improves cerebral energy metabolism in humans with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods We prospectively studied 15 consecutive patients with severe TBI monitored with cerebral microdialysis (CMD), brain tissue PO.sub.2 (PbtO.sub.2), and intracranial pressure (ICP). Intervention consisted of a 3-h intravenous infusion of hypertonic sodium lactate (aiming to increase systemic lactate to ca. 5 mmol/L), administered in the early phase following TBI. We examined the effect of sodium lactate on neurochemistry (CMD lactate, pyruvate, glucose, and glutamate), PbtO.sub.2, and ICP. Results Treatment was started on average 33 ± 16 h after TBI. A mixed-effects multilevel regression model revealed that sodium lactate therapy was associated with a significant increase in CMD concentrations of lactate [coefficient 0.47 mmol/L, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.31-0.63 mmol/L], pyruvate [13.1 (8.78-17.4) [mu]mol/L], and glucose [0.1 (0.04-0.16) mmol/L; all p < 0.01]. A concomitant reduction of CMD glutamate [-0.95 (-1.94 to 0.06) mmol/L, p = 0.06] and ICP [-0.86 (-1.47 to -0.24) mmHg, p < 0.01] was also observed. Conclusions Exogenous supplemental lactate can be utilized aerobically as a preferential energy substrate by the injured human brain, with sparing of cerebral glucose. Increased availability of cerebral extracellular pyruvate and glucose, coupled with a reduction of brain glutamate and ICP, suggests that hypertonic lactate therapy has beneficial cerebral metabolic and hemodynamic effects after TBI.<br />Author(s): Pierre Bouzat [sup.1] [sup.2], Nathalie Sala [sup.1], Tamarah Suys [sup.1], Jean-Baptiste Zerlauth [sup.3], Pedro Marques-Vidal [sup.4], François Feihl [sup.5], Jocelyne Bloch [sup.6], Mahmoud Messerer [sup.6], Marc Levivier [sup.6], Reto [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03424642
Volume :
40
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Intensive Care Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.724304010
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-3203-6