Glymphatic System Function in Relation to Anesthesia and Sleep States
Benveniste H, Heerdt PM, Fontes M, Rothman DL, Volkow ND. Glymphatic System Function in Relation to Anesthesia and Sleep States. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, 128: 747-758. PMID: 30883420, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye movement sleepGlymphatic systemMovement sleepNon-rapid eye movement sleepRapid eye movement (REM) sleepTight blood-brain barrierCentral nervous system tissueCerebral oxygen consumptionCritical care settingBlood-brain barrierGlymphatic system functionCentral nervous systemNervous system tissueCerebrospinal fluid flowAnesthetic regimensBrain glymphatic systemBrain parenchymaCognitive dysfunctionCare settingsNervous systemClinical explorationWaste clearanceWakefulness persistLymphatic systemKey anatomical components