The Glymphatic System: A Review

The brain represents ∼ 2% of the adult body mass; conversely, it is responsible for 20% to 25% of the glucose and 20% of the oxygen consumption, receiving 15% of the cardiac output. This substantial metabolic rate is associated with a significant production of biological debris, which is potentially...

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Main Authors: Louise Makarem Oliveira, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, Carlos Michel Albuquerque Peres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1667052