CNS Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism

Advances in Metabolic Disorders, Volume 10: CNS Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism provides information pertinent to the study of neural regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. This book covers a variety of topics, including morphological correlations, the role of glucose in CNS function, and hormone effects on CNS structures. Organized into 20 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the possible physiological correlates of anatomical findings in the context of metabolic regulatory functions. This text then examines the results that link glucose-responsive neurons to feeding-related behavior, the morphology of these neurons, and their localization in the hypothalamus. Other chapters consider the development of Kety-Schmidt technique for the measurement of cerebral blood flow in man. This book discusses as well the regulation of insulin secretion by the CNS. The final chapter deals with the physiology of conditioned hypoglycemia. This book is a valuable resource for physicians and students of the biological sciences.