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Carbon Dioxide and Acid-Base Equilibria in Brain Tissue

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In discussions of brain swelling or brain edema, terms like “tissue hypercapnia” and “tissue pH” are often used. Work in our laboratory has dealt more with relations covered by these terms than with the actual conditions of tissue swelling or edema. However, it is felt that a discussion of some basic principles related to the normal acid-base regulation of brain tissue will be helpful when considering the even more intricate problems of a tissue with disturbed water and electrolyte metabolism.

Supported by contract N62558-4288 between the Office of Naval Research, Department of the U.S. Navy; the University of Lund; and by the Swedish Medical Research Council.

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  1. National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Mayland, USA

    Igor Klatzo

  2. Neurologisches Institut der Universität, Wien, Austria

    Franz Seitelberger

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Siesjö, B.K., Brzeziński, J., Kjällquist, Å., Pontén, U. (1967). Carbon Dioxide and Acid-Base Equilibria in Brain Tissue. In: Klatzo, I., Seitelberger, F. (eds) Brain Edema. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7545-3_29

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