TCD study of hemodynamic changes in PCA response to photic stimulation |
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| Authors: | Zheng Xu-ning Zhu Xiong-chao Xu Qiu-fang Huang Yi-ning Liu Yang |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Neurology, the first affiliated hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310003 Hangzhou, China;(2) Department of Neurology, the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 100730 Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | Objectives: During visual stimulation, the elevated metabolism rate will couple with increase of blood flow velocity (BFV)
in posterior cerebral artery (PCA). This study with TCD was aimed to investigate whether the coupling might change according
to the different vasoneuronal conditions. Methods: Ninety-nine volunteers including 24 hypertension (HT) patients and 2 patients
suffering from both HT and diabetes mellitus (DM) were enrolled in this trial. BFV and pulse indexes (P1) in P2 segments of
PCA on both sides were monitored during visual stimulation. Results: In all subjects, Mean BFV increased and PI went down
in response to visual stimulation. The percentages of changes (ΔV and ΔP) of both mean BFV and PI were larger in young group (<55 years old) than in old one (≥55 years old). There was significant
positive correlation between ΔV and ΔP. Multivariated regression analysis did not show HT and DM, but age related to ΔV(ΔP). We did not find significant difference of ΔV(ΔP) between left and right sides. Conclusions: Blood flow velocity in PCA P2 segment increased due to decreased cerebrovascular
resistance during visual stimulation and the response weakened with aging of the patient. |
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| Keywords: | Cerebral blood flow Ultrasonography Vasomotor reactivity TCD(Transcranial Doppler) |
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