Abstract
Effect of photic stimulation (PS) on energy metabolism in the human occipital cortex was examined by using phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy in 9 normal subjects. Phosphocreatine (PCr)/total phosphorus signal peak area ratio significantly decreased from 12.3% to 10.9% during the 12 minutes of PS (P < 0.05). PCr once returned to a normal level after PS (11.9%) but significantly decreased again 12-18 minutes after PS (10.8%; P < 0.05). Intracellular pH increased from 7.08 to 7.16 during PS, although this increase was not significant. These results suggest that functional alteration of energy metabolism in the brain is different from that in muscles.
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