Stratton D
Arch Dis Child. 1977 Nov;52(11):865-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.52.11.865.
The aural, oesophageal, and rectal temperatures of 10 term infants were monitored during changes in environmental temperature. The aural temperature in normal infants was found to be consistently higher than at any other site. It is suggested that this finding is due to the local heating effect of brain metabolism and shows the important contribution to total body heat production made by the brain. The depressed aural temperature found in an infant with hydranencephaly is cited as supporting evidence and may indicate the potential of aural temperature measurement in the investigation of cerebral metabolism.
在环境温度变化期间,对10名足月儿的耳温、食管温度和直肠温度进行了监测。发现正常婴儿的耳温始终高于其他任何部位。有人认为,这一发现是由于大脑代谢的局部加热效应,表明大脑对全身产热有重要贡献。一名患积水性无脑畸形婴儿的耳温降低被引为支持证据,这可能表明耳温测量在脑代谢研究中的潜力。