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Rizko JM, Beishon LC, Panerai RB, Marmarelis VZ. Cognitive activity significantly affects the dynamic cerebral autoregulation, but not the dynamic vasoreactivity, in healthy adults. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1350832. [PMID: 39314625 PMCID: PMC11417032 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1350832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction Neurovascular coupling (NVC) is an important mechanism for the regulation of cerebral perfusion during intensive cognitive activity. Thus, it should be examined in terms of its effects on the regulation dynamics of cerebral perfusion and its possible alterations during cognitive impairment. The dynamic dependence of continuous changes in cerebral blood velocity (CBv), which can be measured noninvasively using transcranial Doppler upon fluctuations in arterial blood pressure (ABP) and CO2 tension, using end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) as a proxy, can be quantified via data-based dynamic modeling to yield insights into two key regulatory mechanisms: the dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) and dynamic vasomotor reactivity (DVR), respectively. Methods Using the Laguerre Expansion Technique (LET), this study extracted such models from data in supine resting vs cognitively active conditions (during attention, fluency, and memory tasks from the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III, ACE-III) to elucidate possible changes in dCA and DVR due to cognitive stimulation of NVC. Healthy volunteers (n = 39) were recruited at the University of Leicester and continuous measurements of CBv, ABP, and EtCO2 were recorded. Results Modeling analysis of the dynamic ABP-to-CBv and CO2-to-CBv relationships showed significant changes in dCA, but not DVR, under cognitively active conditions compared to resting state. Discussion Interpretation of these changes through Principal Dynamic Mode (PDM) analysis is discussed in terms of possible associations between stronger NVC stimulation during cognitive tasks and enhanced sympathetic activation.
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- Jasmin M. Rizko
- A. E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Cerebral Haemodynamics in Ageing and Stroke Medicine Research Group, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, National Institute for Health Research, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Cerebral Haemodynamics in Ageing and Stroke Medicine Research Group, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, National Institute for Health Research, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- A. E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Whitaker AA, Waghmare S, Montgomery RN, Aaron SE, Eickmeyer SM, Vidoni ED, Billinger SA. Lower middle cerebral artery blood velocity during low-volume high-intensity interval exercise in chronic stroke. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2024; 44:627-640. [PMID: 37708242 PMCID: PMC11197145 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231201472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
Abstract
High-intensity interval training (HIIE) may present unique challenges to the cerebrovascular system in individuals post-stroke. We hypothesized lower middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) in individuals post-stroke: 1) during 10 minutes of HIIE, 2) immediately following HIIE, and 3) 30 minutes after HIIE, compared to age- and sex-matched controls (CON). We used a recumbent stepper submaximal exercise test to determine workloads for high-intensity and active recovery. Our low volume HIIE protocol consisted of 1-minute intervals for 10 minutes. During HIIE, we measured MCAv, mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and end tidal carbon dioxide (PETCO2). We assessed carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity as a measure of arterial stiffness. Fifty participants completed the study (25 post-stroke, 76% ischemic, 32% moderate disability). Individuals post-stroke had lower MCAv during HIIE compared to CON (p = 0.03), which remained 30 minutes after HIIE. Individuals post-stroke had greater arterial stiffness (p = 0.01) which was moderately associated with a smaller MCAv responsiveness during HIIE (r = -0.44). No differences were found for MAP, HR, and PETCO2. This study suggests individuals post-stroke had a lower MCAv during HIIE compared to their peers, which remained during recovery up to 30 minutes. Arterial stiffness may contribute to the lower cerebrovascular responsiveness post-stroke.
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- Alicen A Whitaker
- Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Fairway, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
- University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Fairway, KS, USA
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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Whitaker AA, Aaron SE, Chertoff M, Brassard P, Buchanan J, Nguyen K, Vidoni ED, Waghmare S, Eickmeyer SM, Montgomery RN, Billinger SA. Lower dynamic cerebral autoregulation following acute bout of low-volume high-intensity interval exercise in chronic stroke compared to healthy adults. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:707-720. [PMID: 38357728 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00635.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Fluctuating arterial blood pressure during high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) may challenge dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA), specifically after stroke after an injury to the cerebrovasculature. We hypothesized that dCA would be attenuated at rest and during a sit-to-stand transition immediately after and 30 min after HIIE in individuals poststroke compared with age- and sex-matched control subjects (CON). HIIE switched every minute between 70% and 10% estimated maximal watts for 10 min. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) were recorded. dCA was quantified during spontaneous fluctuations in MAP and MCAv via transfer function analysis. For sit-to-stand, time delay before an increase in cerebrovascular conductance index (CVCi = MCAv/MAP), rate of regulation, and % change in MCAv and MAP were measured. Twenty-two individuals poststroke (age 60 ± 12 yr, 31 ± 16 mo) and twenty-four CON (age 60 ± 13 yr) completed the study. Very low frequency (VLF) gain (P = 0.02, η2 = 0.18) and normalized gain (P = 0.01, η2 = 0.43) had a group × time interaction, with CON improving after HIIE whereas individuals poststroke did not. Individuals poststroke had lower VLF phase (P = 0.03, η2 = 0.22) after HIIE compared with CON. We found no differences in the sit-to-stand measurement of dCA. Our study showed lower dCA during spontaneous fluctuations in MCAv and MAP following HIIE in individuals poststroke compared with CON, whereas the sit-to-stand response was maintained.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study provides novel insights into poststroke dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) following an acute bout of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE). In people after stroke, dCA appears attenuated during spontaneous fluctuations in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) following HIIE. However, the dCA response during a single sit-to-stand transition after HIIE showed no significant difference from controls. These findings suggest that HIIE may temporarily challenge dCA after exercise in individuals with stroke.
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- Alicen A Whitaker
- Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Hearing and Speech, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Research Center of the Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Fairway, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Fairway, Kansas, United States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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Shirzad M, Van Riesen J, Behboodpour N, Heath M. 10-min exposure to a 2.5% hypercapnic environment increases cerebral blood blow but does not impact executive function. LIFE SCIENCES IN SPACE RESEARCH 2024; 40:143-150. [PMID: 38245339 DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2023.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Space travel and exploration are associated with increased ambient CO2 (i.e., a hypercapnic environment). Some work reported that the physiological changes (e.g., increased cerebral blood flow [CBF]) associated with a chronic hypercapnic environment contributes to a "space fog" that adversely impacts cognition and psychomotor performance, whereas other work reported no change or a positive change. Here, we employed the antisaccade task to evaluate whether transient exposure to a hypercapnic environment influences top-down executive function (EF). Antisaccades require a goal-directed eye movement mirror-symmetrical to a target and are an ideal tool for identifying subtle EF changes. Healthy young adults (aged 19-25 years) performed blocks of antisaccade trials prior to (i.e., pre-intervention), during (i.e., concurrent) and after (i.e., post-intervention) 10-min of breathing factional inspired CO2 (FiCO2) of 2.5% (i.e., hypercapnic condition) and during a normocapnic (i.e., control) condition. In both conditions, CBF, ventilatory and cardiorespiratory responses were measured. Results showed that the hypercapnic condition increased CBF, ventilation and end-tidal CO2 and thus demonstrated an expected physiological adaptation to increased FiCO2. Notably, however, null hypothesis and equivalence tests indicated that concurrent and post-intervention antisaccade reaction times were refractory to the hypercapnic environment; that is, transient exposure to a FiCO2 of 2.5% did not produce a real-time or lingering influence on an oculomotor-based measure of EF. Accordingly, results provide a framework that - in part - establishes the FiCO2 percentage and timeline by which high-level EF can be maintained. Future work will explore CBF and EF dynamics during chronic hypercapnic exposure as more direct proxy for the challenges of space flight and exploration.
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- Mustafa Shirzad
- School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1H1, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada; Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1H1, Canada; Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.
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Lester AB, Buckingham G, Bond B. The effects of partial sleep restriction and subsequent caffeine ingestion on neurovascular coupling. J Sleep Res 2024:e14145. [PMID: 38228309 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
Abstract
Habitual poor sleep is associated with cerebrovascular disease. Acute sleep deprivation alters the ability to match brain blood flow to metabolism (neurovascular coupling [NVC]) but it is not known how partial sleep restriction affects NVC. When rested, caffeine disrupts NVC, but its effects in the sleep-restricted state are unknown. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the effects of partial sleep restriction and subsequent caffeine ingestion on NVC. A total of 17 adults (mean [standard deviation] age 27 [5] years, nine females) completed three separate overnight conditions with morning supplementation: habitual sleep plus placebo (Norm_Pl), habitual sleep plus caffeine (Norm_Caf), and partial (50% habitual sleep) restriction plus caffeine (PSR_Caf). NVC responses were quantified as blood velocity through the posterior (PCAv) and middle (MCAv) cerebral arteries using transcranial Doppler ultrasound during a visual search task and cognitive function tests, respectively. NVC was assessed the evening before and twice the morning after each sleep condition-before and 1-h after caffeine ingestion. NVC responses as a percentage increase in PCAv and MCAv from resting baseline were not different at any timepoint, across all conditions (p > 0.053). MCAv at baseline, and PCAv at baseline, peak, and total area under the curve were lower 1-h after caffeine in both Norm_Caf and PSR_Caf as compared to Norm_Pl (p < 0.05), with no difference between Norm_Caf and PSR_Caf (p > 0.14). In conclusion, NVC was unaltered after 50% sleep loss, and caffeine did not modify the magnitude of the response in the rested or sleep-deprived state. Future research should explore how habitual poor sleep affects cerebrovascular function.
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- Alice B Lester
- Exeter Head Impacts, Brain Injury and Trauma (ExHIBIT) Research Group, Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Exeter Head Impacts, Brain Injury and Trauma (ExHIBIT) Research Group, Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Exeter Head Impacts, Brain Injury and Trauma (ExHIBIT) Research Group, Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Kim HJ, Kim YJ, Kim J, Kim H, Ro YJ, Koh WU. Change in the optic nerve sheath diameter after deflation of a pneumatic tourniquet: a prospective observational study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:521. [PMID: 35017581 PMCID: PMC8752803 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04457-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Applying a pneumatic tourniquet provides surgeons with a bloodless surgical field. However, application of the tourniquet induces various physiological changes. We evaluated the effect of tourniquet deflation on the intracranial pressure by using ultrasonography to measure the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in patients undergoing lower limb surgery. The ONSD was measured in 20 patients at five time points: after anesthetic induction (T0) and immediately before (T1), immediately after (T2), 5 min after (T3), and 10 min after tourniquet deflation (T4). Hemodynamic and respiratory variables were recorded. The ONSD showed significant differences at each point (P < 0.001). The ONSDs at T2 and T3 were significantly greater than that at T1 (P = 0.0007 and < 0.0001, respectively). The change in the end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (EtCO2) was similar to the change in the ONSD. The change in the ONSD was significantly correlated with the change in the EtCO2 after tourniquet deflation (r = 0.484, P = 0.030). In conclusion, the ONSD, as an indicator of intracranial pressure, increased after tourniquet deflation in patients undergoing lower limb surgery. This was correlated with an increased EtCO2 and arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03782077).
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- Ha-Jung Kim
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
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Kang HB, Kim SH, Uhm SH, Kim DK, Lee NS, Jeong YG, Sung NY, Kim DS, Han IJ, Yoo YC, Han SY. Perilla frutescens Leaf Extract Attenuates Vascular Dementia-Associated Memory Deficits, Neuronal Damages, and Microglial Activation. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:257-272. [PMID: 35723398 PMCID: PMC8929086 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Vascular dementia (VaD) is characterized by a time-dependent memory deficit and essentially combined with evidence of neuroinflammation. Thus, polyphenol-rich natural plants, which possess anti-inflammatory properties, have received much scientific attention. This study investigated whether Perilla frutescens leaf extract (PFL) exerts therapeutic efficacy against VaD. Sprague Dawley rats were divided into five groups: SO, sham-operated and vehicle treatment; OP, operated and vehicle treatment; PFL-L, operated and low-dose (30 mg/kg) PFL treatment; PFL-M, operated and medium-dose (60 mg/kg) PFL treatment; and PFL-H, operated and high-dose (90 mg/kg) PFL treatment. Two-vessel occlusion and hypovolemia (2VO/H) were employed as a surgical model of VaD, and PFL was given orally perioperatively for 23 days. The rats underwent the Y-maze, Barnes maze, and passive avoidance tests and their brains were subjected to histologic studies. The OP group showed VaD-associated memory deficits, hippocampal neuronal death, and microglial activation; however, the PFL-treated groups showed significant attenuations in all of the above parameters. Using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV-2 cells, a murine microglial cell line, we measured PFL-mediated changes on the production of nitric oxide (NO), TNF-α, and IL-6, and the activities of their upstream MAP kinases (MAPKs)/NFκB/inducible NO synthase (iNOS). The LPS-induced upregulations of NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 production and MAPKs/NFκB/iNOS activities were globally and significantly reversed by 12-h pretreatment of PFL. This suggests that PFL can counteract VaD-associated structural and functional deterioration through the attenuation of neuroinflammation.
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- Hyun-Bae Kang
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea; (H.-B.K.); (S.-H.U.); (D.-K.K.); (N.-S.L.); (Y.-G.J.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea;
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea; (H.-B.K.); (S.-H.U.); (D.-K.K.); (N.-S.L.); (Y.-G.J.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea; (H.-B.K.); (S.-H.U.); (D.-K.K.); (N.-S.L.); (Y.-G.J.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea; (H.-B.K.); (S.-H.U.); (D.-K.K.); (N.-S.L.); (Y.-G.J.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea; (H.-B.K.); (S.-H.U.); (D.-K.K.); (N.-S.L.); (Y.-G.J.)
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- Division of Natural Product Research, Korea Prime Pharmacy Co., Ltd., Jeonnam 58144, Korea; (N.-Y.S.); (D.-S.K.); (I.-J.H.)
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- Division of Natural Product Research, Korea Prime Pharmacy Co., Ltd., Jeonnam 58144, Korea; (N.-Y.S.); (D.-S.K.); (I.-J.H.)
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- Division of Natural Product Research, Korea Prime Pharmacy Co., Ltd., Jeonnam 58144, Korea; (N.-Y.S.); (D.-S.K.); (I.-J.H.)
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea;
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea; (H.-B.K.); (S.-H.U.); (D.-K.K.); (N.-S.L.); (Y.-G.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-042-600-8616
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Marmarelis VZ, Shin DC, Zhang R. The Dynamic Relationship Between Cortical Oxygenation and End-Tidal CO 2 Transient Changes Is Impaired in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients. Front Physiol 2021; 12:772456. [PMID: 34955886 PMCID: PMC8695976 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.772456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Recent studies have utilized data-based dynamic modeling to establish strong association between dysregulation of cerebral perfusion and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), expressed in terms of impaired CO2 dynamic vasomotor reactivity in the cerebral vasculature. This raises the question of whether this is due to dysregulation of central mechanisms (baroreflex and chemoreflex) or mechanisms of cortical tissue oxygenation (CTO) in MCI patients. We seek to answer this question using data-based input-output predictive dynamic models. Objective: To use subject-specific data-based multivariate input-output dynamic models to quantify the effects of systemic hemodynamic and blood CO2 changes upon CTO and to examine possible differences in CTO regulation in MCI patients versus age-matched controls, after the dynamic effects of central regulatory mechanisms have been accounted for by using cerebral flow measurements as another input. Methods: The employed model-based approach utilized the general dynamic modeling methodology of Laguerre expansions of kernels to analyze spontaneous time-series data in order to quantify the dynamic effects upon CTO (an index of relative capillary hemoglobin saturation distribution measured via near-infrared spectroscopy) of contemporaneous changes in end-tidal CO2 (proxy for arterial CO2), arterial blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral arteries (measured via transcranial Doppler). Model-based indices (physio-markers) were computed for these distinct dynamic relationships. Results: The obtained model-based indices revealed significant statistical differences of CO2 dynamic vasomotor reactivity in cortical tissue, combined with "perfusivity" that quantifies the dynamic relationship between flow velocity in cerebral arteries and CTO in MCI patients versus age-matched controls (p = 0.006). Significant difference between MCI patients and age-matched controls was also found in the respective model-prediction accuracy (p = 0.0001). Combination of these model-based indices via the Fisher Discriminant achieved even smaller p-value (p = 5 × 10-5) when comparing MCI patients with controls. The differences in dynamics of CTO in MCI patients are in lower frequencies (<0.05 Hz), suggesting impairment in endocrine/metabolic (rather than neural) mechanisms. Conclusion: The presented model-based approach elucidates the multivariate dynamic connectivity in the regulation of cerebral perfusion and yields model-based indices that may serve as physio-markers of possible dysregulation of CTO during transient CO2 changes in MCI patients.
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- Vasilis Z. Marmarelis
- Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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Staszewski J, Dȩbiec A, Skrobowska E, Stȩpień A. Cerebral Vasoreactivity Changes Over Time in Patients With Different Clinical Manifestations of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:727832. [PMID: 34744687 PMCID: PMC8563577 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.727832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Objectives: Endothelial dysfunction (ED) has been linked to the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). We aimed to assess ED and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in the patients with a diverse manifestation of SVD, with similar and extensive white matter lesions (WMLs, modified Fazekas scale grade ≥2), compared with a control group (CG) without the MRI markers of SVD, matched for age, gender, hypertension, diabetes, and to evaluate the change of CVR following 24 months. Methods: We repeatedly measured the vasomotor reactivity reserve (VMRr) and breath-holding index (BHI) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) by the transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) techniques in 60 subjects above 60 years with a history of lacunar stroke (LS), vascular dementia (VaD), or parkinsonism (VaP) (20 in each group), and in 20 individuals from a CG. Results: The mean age, frequency of the main vascular risk factors, and sex distribution were similar in the patients with the SVD groups and a CG. The VMRr and the BHI were more severely impaired at baseline (respectively, 56.7 ± 18% and 0.82 ± 0.39) and at follow-up (respectively, 52.3 ± 16.7% and 0.71 ± 0.38) in the patients with SVD regardless of the clinical manifestations (ANOVA, p > 0.1) than in the CG (respectively, baseline VMRr 77.2 ± 15.6%, BHI 1.15 ± 0.47, p < 0.001; follow-up VMRr 74.3 ± 17.6%, BHI 1.11 ± 0.4, p < 0.001). All the assessed CVR measures (VMRr and BHI) significantly decreased over time in the subjects with SVD (Wilcoxon's signed-rank test p = 0.01), but this was not observed in the CG (p > 0.1) and the decrease of CVR measures was not related to the SVD radiological progression (p > 0.1). Conclusions: This study provided evidence that the change in CVR measures is detectable over a 24-month period in patients with different clinical manifestations of SVD. Compared with the patients in CG with similar atherothrombotic risk factors, all the CVR measures (BMRr and BHI) significantly declined over time in the subjects with SVD. The reduction in CVR was not related to the SVD radiological progression.
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- Jacek Staszewski
- Military Institute of Medicine, Clinic of Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Military Institute of Medicine, Clinic of Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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Whitaker AA, Alwatban M, Freemyer A, Perales-Puchalt J, Billinger SA. Effects of high intensity interval exercise on cerebrovascular function: A systematic review. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241248. [PMID: 33119691 PMCID: PMC7595421 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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High intensity interval exercise (HIIE) improves aerobic fitness with decreased exercise time compared to moderate continuous exercise. A gap in knowledge exists regarding the effects of HIIE on cerebrovascular function such as cerebral blood velocity and autoregulation. The objective of this systematic review was to ascertain the effect of HIIE on cerebrovascular function in healthy individuals. We searched PubMed and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases with apriori key words. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews. Twenty articles were screened and thirteen articles were excluded due to not meeting the apriori inclusion criteria. Seven articles were reviewed via the modified Sackett’s quality evaluation. Outcomes included middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) (n = 4), dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) (n = 2), cerebral de/oxygenated hemoglobin (n = 2), cerebrovascular reactivity to carbon dioxide (CO2) (n = 2) and cerebrovascular conductance/resistance index (n = 1). Quality review was moderate with 3/7 to 5/7 quality criteria met. HIIE acutely lowered exercise MCAv compared to moderate intensity. HIIE decreased dCA phase following acute and chronic exercise compared to rest. HIIE acutely increased de/oxygenated hemoglobin compared to rest. HIIE acutely decreased cerebrovascular reactivity to higher CO2 compared to rest and moderate intensity. The acute and chronic effects of HIIE on cerebrovascular function vary depending on the outcomes measured. Therefore, future research is needed to confirm the effects of HIIE on cerebrovascular function in healthy individuals and better understand the effects in individuals with chronic conditions. In order to conduct rigorous systematic reviews in the future, we recommend assessing MCAv, dCA and CO2 reactivity during and post HIIE.
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- Alicen A. Whitaker
- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Fairway, KS, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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Does uncontrolled diabetes mellitus affect cerebral hemodynamics in heart surgery? TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 28:84-91. [PMID: 32175147 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.18685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of poor blood glucose control on the intraoperative cerebral system in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting using various neuromonitors. Methods Between January 2011 and December 2011, a total of 40 adult patients (31 males, 9 females; mean age 58.8±9.2 years; range, 38 to 78 years) who were scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting were included in the study. The patients were divided into four groups according to hemoglobin A1c levels as follows: Group 1 including non-diabetic controls (n=11); Group 2 including those with a hemoglobin A1c value of <7% (n=10); Group 3 including those with a hemoglobin A1c value of 7 to 10% (n=11); and Group 4 including those with a hemoglobin A1c value of ≥10% (n=8). Cerebral monitoring was performed with near-infrared spectroscopy and transcranial Doppler. Measurement periods were defined as follows: Before anesthesia induction (period 1), 10 min after anesthesia induction (period 2), during cannulation (period 3), 10 min after cardiopulmonary bypass (period 4), at 32°C temperature during cardiopulmonary bypass (period 5), at 36°C temperature during cardiopulmonary bypass (period 6), and at the end of the operation (period 7). Results There was a significant difference in the near-infrared spectroscopy values in the cannulation period for both right (p<0.001) and left (p=0.002) sides and the mean transcranial Doppler flow velocity (p=0.002) in Group 4, compared to Group 1. The heart rate was found to be significantly lower in Group 4 in the cannulation period. The near-infrared spectroscopy values and transcranial Doppler blood flow velocity decreased in Group 4 in all measurement periods. Conclusion The results of our study show that, in patients with severe diabetes undergoing open heart surgery, heart rate decreases in the cannulation period due to possible autonomic neuropathy, and cerebral blood flow and oxygenation decrease. For these patients, particularly in the cannulation period, perfusion of both cerebral and other organs should be closely monitored and necessary interventions should be performed.
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Marmarelis VZ, Shin DC, Zhang R. Dysregulation of CO2-Driven Heart-Rate Chemoreflex Is Related Closely to Impaired CO2 Dynamic Vasomotor Reactivity in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 75:855-870. [PMID: 32333588 PMCID: PMC7369119 DOI: 10.3233/jad-191238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Significant reduction of dynamic vasomotor reactivity (DVR) was recently reported in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) relative to age-matched controls. These results were obtained via a novel approach that utilizes data-based predictive dynamic models to quantify DVR. OBJECTIVE Using the same methodological approach, we seek to quantify the dynamic effects of the CO2-driven chemoreflex and baroreflex upon heart-rate in order to examine their possible correlation with the observed DVR impairment in each MCI patient. METHODS The employed approach utilizes time-series data to obtain subject-specific predictive input-output models of the dynamic effects of changes in arterial blood pressure and end-tidal CO2 (putative "inputs") upon cerebral blood flow velocity in large cerebral arteries, cortical tissue oxygenation, and heart-rate (putative "outputs"). RESULTS There was significant dysregulation of CO2-driven heart-rate chemoreflex (p = 0.0031), but not of baroreflex (p = 0.5061), in MCI patients relative to age-matched controls. The model-based index of CO2-driven heart-rate chemoreflex gain (CRG) correlated significantly with the DVR index in large cerebral arteries (p = 0.0146), but not with the DVR index in small/micro-cortical vessels (p = 0.1066). This suggests that DVR impairment in small/micro-cortical vessels is not mainly due to CO2-driven heart-rate chemoreflex dysregulation, but to other factors (possibly dysfunction of neurovascular coupling). CONCLUSION Improved delineation between MCI patients and controls is achieved by combining the DVR index for small/micro-cortical vessels with the CRG index (p = 2×10-5). There is significant correlation (p < 0.01) between neuropsychological test scores and model-based DVR indices. Combining neuropsychological scores with DVR indices reduces the composite diagnostic index p-value (p∼10-10).
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- Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Neurology & Neurotherapeutics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Anesthesia practice for endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke in Europe. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2019; 32:523-530. [PMID: 31045592 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anesthetic assistance is often required during endovascular therapy (EVT) of large vessel occlusion in patients with acute ischemic stroke. It is currently debated whether EVT should be performed under general anesthesia or conscious sedation. This review will summarize the recent literature with emphasis on the influence of anesthesia method on neurological outcome. RECENT FINDINGS Recent randomized trials have reported no difference in outcome after EVT performed under either conscious sedation or general anesthesia. This is in contrast to a substantial number of retrospective studies, which found that EVT performed under general anesthesia was associated with a worse neurologic outcome compared with conscious sedation. Anesthetic drugs affect vessel tone and the level of blood pressure may influence outcome. The most favorable choice of anesthetic agents and ventilatory strategy is still debated. SUMMARY The optimal anesthetic practice for EVT remains to be identified. Currently, conscious sedation is often an easy first-line strategy, but general anesthesia can be considered an equal and safe alternative to conscious sedation when there is a carefully administered anesthetic that maintains strict hemodynamic control. Attention to ventilation is advocated. The presence of a specialized neuroanesthesiologist or otherwise dedicated anesthesia personnel is highly recommended.
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Antipova D, Eadie L, Macaden AS, Wilson P. Diagnostic value of transcranial ultrasonography for selecting subjects with large vessel occlusion: a systematic review. Ultrasound J 2019; 11:29. [PMID: 31641895 PMCID: PMC6805840 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-019-0143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction A number of pre-hospital clinical assessment tools have been developed to triage subjects with acute stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) to a specialised endovascular centre, but their false negative rates remain high leading to inappropriate and costly emergency transfers. Transcranial ultrasonography may represent a valuable pre-hospital tool for selecting patients with LVO who could benefit from rapid transfer to a dedicated centre. Methods Diagnostic accuracy of transcranial ultrasonography in acute stroke was subjected to systematic review. Medline, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and The Cochrane Library were searched. Published articles reporting diagnostic accuracy of transcranial ultrasonography in comparison to a reference imaging method were selected. Studies reporting estimates of diagnostic accuracy were included in the meta-analysis. Results Twenty-seven published articles were selected for the systematic review. Transcranial Doppler findings, such as absent or diminished blood flow signal in a major cerebral artery and asymmetry index ≥ 21% were shown to be suggestive of LVO. It demonstrated sensitivity ranging from 68 to 100% and specificity of 78–99% for detecting acute steno-occlusive lesions. Area under the receiver operating characteristics curve was 0.91. Transcranial ultrasonography can also detect haemorrhagic foci, however, its application is largely restricted by lesion location. Conclusions Transcranial ultrasonography might potentially be used for the selection of subjects with acute LVO, to help streamline patient care and allow direct transfer to specialised endovascular centres. It can also assist in detecting haemorrhagic lesions in some cases, however, its applicability here is largely restricted. Additional research should optimize the scanning technique. Further work is required to demonstrate whether this diagnostic approach, possibly combined with clinical assessment, could be used at the pre-hospital stage to justify direct transfer to a regional thrombectomy centre in suitable cases.
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- Daria Antipova
- Centre for Rural Health, University of Aberdeen, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3JH, UK.
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- Centre for Rural Health, University of Aberdeen, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3JH, UK
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- Department of Stroke and Rehabilitation Medicine, Raigmore Hospital, NHS Highland, Inverness, IV2 3UJ, UK
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- Centre for Rural Health, University of Aberdeen, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3JH, UK
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Iyer PC, Rosenberg A, Baynard T, Madhavan S. Influence of neurovascular mechanisms on response to tDCS: an exploratory study. Exp Brain Res 2019; 237:2829-2840. [PMID: 31455998 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-019-05626-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The beneficial effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for stroke rehabilitation are limited by the variability in changes in corticomotor excitability (CME) after tDCS. Neuronal activity is closely related to cerebral blood flow; however, the cerebral hemodynamics of neuromodulation in relation to neural effects have been less explored. In this study, we examined the effects of tDCS on cerebral blood velocity (CBv) in chronic stroke survivors using transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound in relation to changes in CME and described the neurovascular characteristics of tDCS responders. Middle cerebral artery (MCA) CBv, cerebrovascular resistance (CVRi) and other cerebral hemodynamics-related variables were continuously measured before and after 15 min of 1 mA anodal tDCS to the lesioned lower limb M1. tDCS did not modulate CBv in the whole group and upon TMS-based stratification of responders and non-responders. However, at baseline, responders demonstrated lower CME levels, lower CBv and higher CVRi as compared to non-responders. These results indicate a possible difference in baseline CME and CBv in tDCS responders that may influence their response to neuromodulation. Future trials with a large sample size and repeated baseline measurements may help validate these findings and establish a relationship between neuromodulation and neurovascular mechanisms in stroke.
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- Pooja C Iyer
- Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Science, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.,Integrative Physiology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Brain Plasticity Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Fan JL, O'Donnell T, Gray CL, Croft K, Noakes AK, Koch H, Tzeng YC. Dietary nitrate supplementation enhances cerebrovascular CO 2 reactivity in a sex-specific manner. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 127:760-769. [PMID: 31318615 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01116.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Insufficient nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability plays an important role in endothelial dysfunction, and increased NO has the potential to enhance cerebral blood flow (CBF). Dietary supplementation with sodium nitrate, a precursor of NO, could improve cerebrovascular function, but this has not been investigated. In 17 individuals, we examined the effects of a 7-day supplementation of dietary nitrate (0.1 mmol·kg-1·day -1) on cerebrovascular function using a randomized, single-blinded placebo-controlled crossover design. We hypothesized that 7-day dietary nitrate supplementation increases CBF response to CO2 (cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity) and cerebral autoregulation (CA). We assessed middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) and blood pressure (BP) at rest and during CO2 breathing. Transfer function analysis was performed on resting beat-to-beat MCAv and BP to determine CA, from which phase, gain, and coherence of the BP-MCAv data were derived. Dietary nitrate elevated plasma nitrate concentration by ~420% (P < 0.001) and lowered gain (d = 1.2, P = 0.025) and phase of the BP-MCAv signal compared with placebo treatment (d = 0.7, P = 0.043), while coherence was unaffected (P = 0.122). Dietary nitrate increased the MCAv-CO2 slope in a sex-specific manner (interaction: P = 0.016). Dietary nitrate increased the MCAv-CO2 slope in men (d = 1.0, P = 0.014 vs. placebo), but had no effect in women (P = 0.919). Our data demonstrate that dietary nitrate greatly increased cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity in healthy individuals, while its effect on CA remains unclear. The selective increase in the MCAv-CO2 slope observed in men indicates a clear sexual dimorphic role of NO in cerebrovascular function.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We found dietary nitrate supplementation improved the brain blood vessels' response to CO2, cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity, without affecting blood pressure in a group of healthy individuals. Meanwhile, the effect of dietary nitrate on the relationship between blood pressure and brain blood flow, cerebral autoregulation, was inconclusive. The improvement in cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity was only observed in the male participants, alluding to a sex difference in the effect of dietary nitrate on brain blood flow control. Our findings indicate that dietary nitrate could be an effective strategy to enhance cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity.
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- Jui-Lin Fan
- Wellington Medical Technology Group, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.,Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Wellington Medical Technology Group, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.,Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.,Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Wellington Medical Technology Group, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.,Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Wellington Medical Technology Group, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.,Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Factors related to improvement of cerebrovascular reserve after superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery anastomosis for patients with atherosclerotic steno-occlusive disease. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:799-805. [PMID: 30778681 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-03841-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate factors related to improvement of hemodynamics and evaluated the usefulness of intraoperative Doppler for predicting postoperative hemodynamics in patients with cerebrovascular atherosclerotic steno-occlusive disease (CASD) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA) who were treated with extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery. METHOD Forty-eight patients with CASD of the ICA or MCA who were treated by superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass with a follow-up longer than 12 months were enrolled. Repeated transient ischemic attack or completed ischemic stroke was observed under optimal medical therapy in all patients. Intraoperative blood flow velocity of the MCA was evaluated by a Doppler flowmeter. Cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) were evaluated using N-isopropyl-[123I] p-iodoamphetamine (IMP) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) preoperatively and 3 months after surgery. Imaging and clinical data were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS CVR was significantly increased postoperatively (p = 0.03). One year after the operation, two (4.2%) patients developed cerebral infarction. The change in MCA flow velocity just after anastomosis compared with pre-anastomosis proximal and distal of the anastomosis site was a median of 3.0 and 2.6 times, respectively. However, there was no significant association between changes in intraoperative MCA flow velocity and postoperative CVR. Multivariate analysis showed that the presence of a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was an independent risk factor for a decrease in CVR (p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS A higher eGFR might have prognostic value for improvement in CVR after EC-IC bypass surgery in patients with CASD and misery perfusion.
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Non-invasive brain stimulation in the modulation of cerebral blood flow after stroke: A systematic review of Transcranial Doppler studies. Clin Neurophysiol 2018; 129:2544-2551. [PMID: 30384025 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), such as repetitive TMS (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), are promising neuromodulatory priming techniques to promote task-specific functional recovery after stroke. Despite promising results, clinical application of NIBS has been limited by high inter-individual variability. We propose that there is a possible influence of neuromodulation on cerebral blood flow (CBF), as neurons are spatially and temporally related to blood vessels. Transcranial Doppler (TCD), a clinically available non-invasive diagnostic tool, allows for evaluation of CBF velocity (CBFv). However, little is known about the role of neuromodulation on CBFv. METHODS A systematic review of literature to understand the effects of NIBS on CBFv using TCD in stroke was conducted. RESULTS Twelve studies fit our inclusion criteria and are included in this review. Our review suggested that CBFv and/or vasomotor reactivity maybe influenced by rTMS dosage (intensity and frequency) and the type of tDCS electrode montage. CONCLUSION There is limited evidence regarding the effects of NIBS on cerebral hemodynamics using TCD and the usefulness of TCD to capture changes in CBFv after NIBS is not evident from this review. We highlight the variability in the experimental protocols, differences in the applied neurostimulation protocols and discuss open questions that remain regarding CBF and neuromodulation. SIGNIFICANCE TCD, a clinically accessible tool, may potentially be useful to understand the interaction between cortical neuromodulation and CBFv.
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Chen JJ. Functional MRI of brain physiology in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Neuroimage 2018; 187:209-225. [PMID: 29793062 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Brain aging and associated neurodegeneration constitute a major societal challenge as well as one for the neuroimaging community. A full understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration still eludes medical researchers, fuelling the development of in vivo neuroimaging markers. Hence it is increasingly recognized that our understanding of neurodegenerative processes likely will depend upon the available information provided by imaging techniques. At the same time, the imaging techniques are often developed in response to the desire to observe certain physiological processes. In this context, functional MRI (fMRI), which has for decades provided information on neuronal activity, has evolved into a large family of techniques well suited for in vivo observations of brain physiology. Given the rapid technical advances in fMRI in recent years, this review aims to summarize the physiological basis of fMRI observations in healthy aging as well as in age-related neurodegeneration. This review focuses on in-vivo human brain imaging studies in this review and on disease features that can be imaged using fMRI methods. In addition to providing detailed literature summaries, this review also discusses future directions in the study of brain physiology using fMRI in the clinical setting.
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- J Jean Chen
- Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Centre, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Rasmussen LK, Simonsen CZ, Hendén PL, Bösel J, Rasmussen M. Anaesthesia for Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke:
Still Controversial? CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-018-0277-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Marmarelis VZ, Shin DC, Tarumi T, Zhang R. Comparison of Model-Based Indices of Cerebral Autoregulation and Vasomotor Reactivity Using Transcranial Doppler versus Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 56:89-105. [PMID: 27911329 PMCID: PMC5240580 DOI: 10.3233/jad-161004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We recently introduced model-based "physiomarkers" of dynamic cerebral autoregulation and CO2 vasomotor reactivity as an aid for diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) [1], where significant impairment of dynamic vasomotor reactivity (DVR) was observed in early-stage AD patients relative to age-matched controls. Milder impairment of DVR was shown in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using the same approach in a subsequent study [2]. The advocated approach utilizes subject-specific data-based models of cerebral hemodynamics to quantify the dynamic effects of resting-state changes in arterial blood pressure and end-tidal CO2 (the putative inputs) upon cerebral blood flow velocity (the putative output) measured at the middle cerebral artery via transcranial Doppler (TCD). The obtained input-output models are then used to compute model-based indices of DCA and DVR from model-predicted responses to an input pressure pulse or an input CO2 pulse, respectively. In this paper, we compare these model-based indices of DVR and DCA in 46 amnestic MCI patients, relative to 20 age-matched controls, using TCD measurements with their counterparts using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements of blood oxygenation at the lateral prefrontal cortex in 43 patients and 22 age-matched controls. The goal of the study is to assess whether NIRS measurements can be used instead of TCD measurements to obtain model-based physiomarkers with comparable diagnostic utility. The results corroborate this view in terms of the ability of either output to yield model-based physiomarkers that can differentiate the group of aMCI patients from age-matched healthy controls.
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- Vasilis Z. Marmarelis
- Biomedical Simulations Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Biomedical Simulations Resource Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Hirzallah MI, Choi HA. The Monitoring of Brain Edema and Intracranial Hypertension. JOURNAL OF NEUROCRITICAL CARE 2016. [DOI: 10.18700/jnc.160093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Cardim D, Robba C, Bohdanowicz M, Donnelly J, Cabella B, Liu X, Cabeleira M, Smielewski P, Schmidt B, Czosnyka M. Non-invasive Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography: Is It Possible? Neurocrit Care 2016; 25:473-491. [PMID: 26940914 PMCID: PMC5138275 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-016-0258-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although intracranial pressure (ICP) is essential to guide management of patients suffering from acute brain diseases, this signal is often neglected outside the neurocritical care environment. This is mainly attributed to the intrinsic risks of the available invasive techniques, which have prevented ICP monitoring in many conditions affecting the intracranial homeostasis, from mild traumatic brain injury to liver encephalopathy. In such scenario, methods for non-invasive monitoring of ICP (nICP) could improve clinical management of these conditions. A review of the literature was performed on PUBMED using the search keywords 'Transcranial Doppler non-invasive intracranial pressure.' Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a technique primarily aimed at assessing the cerebrovascular dynamics through the cerebral blood flow velocity (FV). Its applicability for nICP assessment emerged from observation that some TCD-derived parameters change during increase of ICP, such as the shape of FV pulse waveform or pulsatility index. Methods were grouped as: based on TCD pulsatility index; aimed at non-invasive estimation of cerebral perfusion pressure and model-based methods. Published studies present with different accuracies, with prediction abilities (AUCs) for detection of ICP ≥20 mmHg ranging from 0.62 to 0.92. This discrepancy could result from inconsistent assessment measures and application in different conditions, from traumatic brain injury to hydrocephalus and stroke. Most of the reports stress a potential advantage of TCD as it provides the possibility to monitor changes of ICP in time. Overall accuracy for TCD-based methods ranges around ±12 mmHg, with a great potential of tracing dynamical changes of ICP in time, particularly those of vasogenic nature.
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- Danilo Cardim
- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
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- Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Box 167, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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D'Andrea A, Conte M, Scarafile R, Riegler L, Cocchia R, Pezzullo E, Cavallaro M, Carbone A, Natale F, Russo MG, Gregorio G, Calabrò R. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound: Physical Principles and Principal Applications in Neurocritical Care Unit. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2016; 26:28-41. [PMID: 28465958 PMCID: PMC5224659 DOI: 10.4103/2211-4122.183746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography is a noninvasive ultrasound study, which has been extensively applied on both outpatient and inpatient settings. It involves the use of a low-frequency (≤2 MHz) transducer, placed on the scalp, to insonate the basal cerebral arteries through relatively thin bone windows and to measure the cerebral blood flow velocity and its alteration in many different conditions. In neurointensive care setting, TCD is useful for both adults and children for day-to-day bedside assessment of critical conditions including vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, acute ischemic stroke, and brain stem death. It also allows to investigate the cerebrovascular autoregulation in setting of carotid disease and syncope. In this review, we will describe physical principles underlying TCD, flow indices most frequently used in clinical practice and critical care applications in Neurocritical Unit care.
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- Antonello D'Andrea
- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, San Luca Hospital, Vallo della Lucania, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Integrated Diagnostic Cardiology, Second University of Neaples, Monaldi Hospital, Neaples, Italy
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Silva JN, Polesskaya O, Wei HS, Rasheed IYD, Chamberlain JM, Nishimura C, Feng C, Dewhurst S. Chronic central nervous system expression of HIV-1 Tat leads to accelerated rarefaction of neocortical capillaries and loss of red blood cell velocity heterogeneity. Microcirculation 2015; 21:664-76. [PMID: 24813724 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES HIV-1 infection of the CNS is associated with impairment of CBF and neurocognitive function, and accelerated signs of aging. As normal aging is associated with rarefaction of the cerebral vasculature, we set out to examine chronic viral effects on the cerebral vasculature. METHODS DOX-inducible HIV-1 Tat-tg and WT control mice were used. Animals were treated with DOX for three weeks or five to seven months. Cerebral vessel density and capillary segment length were determined from quantitative image analyses of sectioned cortical tissue. In addition, movement of red blood cells in individual capillaries was imaged in vivo using multiphoton microscopy, to determine RBCV and flux. RESULTS Mean RBCV was not different between Tat-tg mice and age-matched WT controls. However, cortical capillaries from Tat-tg mice showed a significant loss of RBCV heterogeneity and increased RBCF that was attributed to a marked decrease in total cortical capillary length (35-40%) compared to WT mice. CONCLUSIONS Cerebrovascular rarefaction is accelerated in HIV-1 Tat-transgenic mice, and this is associated with alterations in red cell blood velocity. These changes may have relevance to the pathogenesis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in an aging HIV-positive population.
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- Jharon N Silva
- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Nezu T, Hosomi N, Aoki S, Kubo S, Araki M, Mukai T, Takahashi T, Maruyama H, Higashi Y, Matsumoto M. Endothelial dysfunction is associated with the severity of cerebral small vessel disease. Hypertens Res 2015; 38:291-7. [PMID: 25672660 DOI: 10.1038/hr.2015.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease, a disease that involves white matter lesions (WMLs) and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs), is thought to be associated with endothelial dysfunction. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) has been used to measure endothelium-dependent vasodilation. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between endothelial function (as measured by FMD) and cerebral small vessel disease. Patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease and comorbidities were enrolled in this study (n=102; 69 males, 70.1±9.2 years). The patients were divided into two groups according to the severity of WMLs, which were assessed by Fazekas classification; grades 0 to 1 as mild WMLs group and grades 2 to 3 as severe WMLs group. A gradient-echo MRI was performed in 96 patients (94.1%) to evaluate whether CMBs were present. The patients in the severe WMLs group (n=40) were older (P=0.001), more frequently exhibited hypertension (P=0.045) and diabetes mellitus (P=0.026) and possessed lower FMD values (P<0.001) than the patients in the mild WMLs group (n=62). CMBs were observed in 30 patients (31.3%). Using receiver operating characteristic curves, the optimal FMD cutoff values for predicting the presence of severe WMLs and CMBs were 3.9% and 3.7%, respectively. On multivariate logistic analysis, FMD <4.0% (odds ratio 9.50; 95% confidence interval 3.55-28.83) was independently associated with severe WMLs. Additionally, FMD <3.8% (5.82; 2.23-16.50) was also associated with the presence of CMBs. Endothelial dysfunction as evaluated by FMD may be predictive of the severity of cerebral small vessel disease.
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- Tomohisa Nezu
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Regeneration and Medicine, Research Center for Radiation Genome Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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Müller H, Fisch L, Viaccoz A, Bonvin C, Lovblad K, Cuvinciuc V, Sztajzel RF. Embolic and Hemodynamic Transcranial Doppler Characteristics in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke due to Carotid Occlusive Disease: Contribution to the Different Infarct Patterns on MRI. J Neuroimaging 2014; 25:766-75. [PMID: 25512057 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Revised: 07/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Whether hemodynamic and/or embolic transcranial Doppler (TCD) features of internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis contribute to the classification of stroke patterns on MRI. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive patients presenting symptomatic ≥50% ICA stenosis were included. Microembolic signals (MES) detection and measurement of cerebral vasoreactivity (VR) were performed by TCD. Only acute MRI lesions, territorial (TT) and/or borderzone (BZ) were considered. RESULTS A total of 72 ICA stenoses, 27 (38%) moderate (50-69%), and 45 (62%) high grade (70-99%) were included. MRI lesions showed 32 (44%) pure TT, 20 (28%) pure BZ, and 20 (28%) mixed TT and BZ. Impaired VR was found more frequently among patients with higher degrees of stenoses (P < .001) whereas MES were similarly encountered in both groups (P = NS). Impaired VR was more common in the BZ (10/20, 50%) than in the TT group (9/32, 28%, P < .1) while MES were present in 47% (15/32) of patients with TT and in 30% (6/20, P < .1) of those with BZ lesions, in particular in cortical BZ infarcts (P < .02). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that TCD characteristics of the ICA stenosis contribute to better define stroke patterns on MRI in about one-third of the patients presenting with pure TT or BZ lesions.
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- Hubertus Müller
- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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Hyun SH, Im JW, Jung WS, Cho KH, Kim YS, Ko CN, Park JM, Park SU, Cho SY, Moon SK. Effect of ST36 Acupuncture on Hyperventilation-Induced CO 2 Reactivity of the Basilar and Middle Cerebral Arteries and Heart Rate Variability in Normal Subjects. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2014; 2014:574986. [PMID: 25132861 PMCID: PMC4123599 DOI: 10.1155/2014/574986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study was conducted to verify the effect of acupuncture on cerebral haemodynamics to provide evidence for the use of acupuncture treatment as a complementary therapy for the high-risk stroke population. The effect of ST36 acupuncture treatment on the hyperventilation-induced CO2 reactivity of the basilar and middle cerebral arteries was studied in 10 healthy male volunteers (mean age, 25.2 ± 1.5 years) using a transcranial Doppler sonography with an interval of 1 week between measurements, and a portable ECG monitoring system was used to obtain ECG data simultaneously. The CO2 reactivity of the basilar and middle cerebral arteries increased significantly after ST36 acupuncture treatment, whereas the mean arterial blood pressure and pulse rate did not change significantly. The high-frequency power significantly increased after ST36 acupuncture treatment, and the percentage increase of high-frequency power correlated significantly with the percentage increase in the CO2 reactivity of the contralateral middle cerebral artery. These data suggest that ST36 acupuncture treatment increases CO2 reactivity, indicating improvement of vasodilatory potential of the cerebral vasculature to compensate for fluctuations caused by changes in external conditions. The increase in parasympathetic tone by ST36 acupuncture treatment is responsible for this therapeutic effect.
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- Sang-Ho Hyun
- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, No. 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-872, Republic of Korea
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Lin W, Xiong L, Han J, Leung T, Leung H, Chen X, Wong KSL. Hemodynamic effect of external counterpulsation is a different measure of impaired cerebral autoregulation from vasoreactivity to breath-holding. Eur J Neurol 2013; 21:326-31. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- W. Lin
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong SAR China
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Marmarelis VZ, Shin DC, Orme ME, Zhang R. Model-based quantification of cerebral hemodynamics as a physiomarker for Alzheimer's disease? Ann Biomed Eng 2013; 41:2296-317. [PMID: 23771298 PMCID: PMC3992829 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0837-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Previous studies have found that Alzheimer's disease (AD) impairs cerebral vascular function, even at early stages of the disease. This offers the prospect of a useful diagnostic method for AD, if cerebral vascular dysfunction can be quantified reliably within practical clinical constraints. We present a recently developed methodology that utilizes a data-based dynamic nonlinear closed-loop model of cerebral hemodynamics to compute "physiomarkers" quantifying the state of cerebral flow autoregulation to pressure-changes (CA) and cerebral CO2 vasomotor reactivity (CVMR) in each subject. This model is estimated from beat-to-beat measurements of mean arterial blood pressure, mean cerebral blood flow velocity and end-tidal CO2, which can be made reliably and non-invasively under resting conditions. This model may also take an open-loop form and comparisons are made with the closed-loop counterpart. The proposed model-based physiomarkers take the form of two indices that quantify the gain of the CA and CVMR processes in each subject. It was found in an initial set of clinical data that the CVMR index delineates AD patients from control subjects and, therefore, may prove useful in the improved diagnosis of early-stage AD.
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- V Z Marmarelis
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a portable device that uses a handheld 2-MHz transducer. It is most commonly used in subarachnoid hemorrhage where cerebral blood flow velocities in major intracranial blood vessels are measured to detect vasospasm in the first 2 to 3 weeks. TCD is used to detect vasospasm in traumatic brain injury and post-tumor resection, measurement of cerebral autoregulation and cerebrovascular reactivity, diagnosis of acute arterial occlusions in stroke, screening for patent foramen ovale and monitoring of emboli. It can be used to detect abnormally high intracranial pressure and for confirmation of total cerebral circulatory arrest in brain death.
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Monitors in the intensive care unit are imperative to taking adequate care of these critically ill patients. Cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurologic monitors are key to performing these tasks. This article gives an overview of the most common monitors that are used in the intensive care unit.
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- Todd Neideen
- Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Impaired cerebral autoregulation is associated with brain atrophy and worse functional status in chronic ischemic stroke. PLoS One 2012; 7:e46794. [PMID: 23071639 PMCID: PMC3469603 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) is impaired following stroke. However, the relationship between dCA, brain atrophy, and functional outcomes following stroke remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine whether impairment of dCA is associated with atrophy in specific regions or globally, thereby affecting daily functions in stroke patients. We performed a retrospective analysis of 33 subjects with chronic infarctions in the middle cerebral artery territory, and 109 age-matched non-stroke subjects. dCA was assessed via the phase relationship between arterial blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity. Brain tissue volumes were quantified from MRI. Functional status was assessed by gait speed, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), modified Rankin Scale, and NIH Stroke Score. Compared to the non-stroke group, stroke subjects showed degraded dCA bilaterally, and showed gray matter atrophy in the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes ipsilateral to infarct. In stroke subjects, better dCA was associated with less temporal lobe gray matter atrophy on the infracted side ( = 0.029), faster gait speed ( = 0.018) and lower IADL score (0.002). Our results indicate that better dynamic cerebral perfusion regulation is associated with less atrophy and better long-term functional status in older adults with chronic ischemic infarctions.
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Peebles KC, Ball OG, MacRae BA, Horsman HM, Tzeng YC. Sympathetic regulation of the human cerebrovascular response to carbon dioxide. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2012; 113:700-6. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00614.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although the cerebrovasculature is known to be exquisitely sensitive to CO2, there is no consensus on whether the sympathetic nervous system plays a role in regulating cerebrovascular responses to changes in arterial CO2. To address this question, we investigated human cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity in healthy participants randomly assigned to the α1-adrenoreceptor blockade group (9 participants; oral prazosin, 0.05 mg/kg) or the placebo control (9 participants) group. We recorded mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), mean middle cerebral artery flow velocity (MCAV mean), and partial pressure of end-tidal CO2 (PetCO2) during 5% CO2 inhalation and voluntary hyperventilation. CO2 reactivity was quantified as the slope of the linear relationship between breath-to-breath PetCO2 and the average MCAvmean within successive breathes after accounting for MAP as a covariate. Prazosin did not alter resting HR, PetCO2, MAP, or MCAV mean. The reduction in hypocapnic CO2 reactivity following prazosin (−0.48 ± 0.093 cm·s−1·mmHg−1) was greater compared with placebo (−0.19 ± 0.087 cm·s−1·mmHg−1; P < 0.05 for interaction). In contrast, the change in hypercapnic CO2 reactivity following prazosin (−0.23 cm·s−1·mmHg−1) was similar to placebo (−0.31 cm·s−1·mmHg−1; P = 0.50 for interaction). These data indicate that the sympathetic nervous system contributes to CO2 reactivity via α1-adrenoreceptors; blocking this pathway with prazosin reduces CO2 reactivity to hypocapnia but not hypercapnia.
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- K. C. Peebles
- Cardiovascular Systems Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington South, New Zealand
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- Cardiovascular Systems Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington South, New Zealand
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- Cardiovascular Systems Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington South, New Zealand
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- Cardiovascular Systems Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington South, New Zealand
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- Cardiovascular Systems Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington South, New Zealand
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Troisi E, Matteis M, Silvestrini M, Paolucci S, Grasso MG, Pasqualetti P, Vernieri F, Caltagirone C. Altered cerebral vasoregulation predicts the outcome of patients with partial anterior circulation stroke. Eur Neurol 2012; 67:200-5. [PMID: 22377729 DOI: 10.1159/000334851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 11/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between cerebral hemodynamic changes and the evolution of neurological deficit after stroke. METHODS We included 65 patients with non-lacunar stroke admitted to a rehabilitation hospital within 4 weeks from the event. An evaluation of cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnia was performed with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography using the breath-holding index (BHI). Activities of daily living status was measured by the Barthel Index (BI) and impairment of mobility was assessed by means of the Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI). Multivariate analyses were performed using effectiveness of treatment, evaluated on BI and RMI as dependent variables. Independent variables were BHI values, age, sex, length of stay, hypertension, smoking habit, presence of aphasia and neglect, poststroke depression, and the degree of severity of stroke. RESULTS The effectiveness on BI was associated positively with normal BHI values and with neurological severity at admission, measured by the Canadian Neurological Scale. The regression coefficients for effectiveness on RMI showed that the most relevant predictor was ipsilateral BHI (the slope resulted equal to 5.8), followed by age (a 10-year age difference is expected to diminish the effectiveness by about 4.3%) and by depression (depressed patients have almost 11% less effectiveness than non-depressed patients). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that a satisfactory recovery from neurologic deficits requires a preserved cerebrovascular reactivity in the lesioned hemisphere despite the presence of an anatomic lesion.
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- Elio Troisi
- S. Lucia Foundation, IRCCS Rome, Rome, Italy. e.troisi @ hsantalucia.it
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Anzola G, Tincani A, Magoni M, Spatola L, Bonetti A. Neurological involvement in antiphospholipid syndrome: clinical and instrumental evaluation in 21 consecutive cases. Eur J Neurol 2011; 2:205-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Morgan BJ, Reichmuth KJ, Peppard PE, Finn L, Barczi SR, Young T, Nieto FJ. Effects of sleep-disordered breathing on cerebrovascular regulation: A population-based study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 182:1445-52. [PMID: 20639438 PMCID: PMC3029932 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201002-0313oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 07/15/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Cerebrovascular regulation is impaired in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea; however, it is unknown whether this impairment exists in individuals with less severe sleep-disordered breathing. OBJECTIVES To test the hypothesis that cerebrovascular responses to hypercapnia are attenuated in a nonclinical population-based cohort. METHODS A rebreathing test that raised end-tidal CO₂ tension by 10 mm Hg was performed during wakefulness in 373 participants of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We measured cerebral flow velocity (transcranial Doppler ultrasound); heart rate (electrocardiogram); blood pressure (photoplethysmograph); ventilation (pneumotachograph); and end-tidal CO₂ (expired gas analysis). Cerebrovascular CO₂ responsiveness was quantified as the slope of the linear relationship between flow velocity and end-tidal CO₂ during rebreathing. Linear regression analysis was performed using cerebrovascular CO₂ responsiveness as the outcome variable. Main independent variables were the apnea-hypopnea index and the mean level of arterial oxygen saturation during sleep. We observed a positive correlation between cerebrovascular CO₂ responsiveness and the mean level of oxygen saturation during sleep that was statistically significant in unadjusted analysis and after adjustment for known confounders and the increase in arterial pressure during rebreathing. Each 5% decrease in Sa(O₂) during sleep predicted a decrease in cerebrovascular reactivity of 0.4 ± 0.2 cm/second/mm Hg P(ET)CO₂. In contrast, the negative correlation between cerebrovascular CO₂ responsiveness and apnea-hypopnea index was statistically significant only in the unadjusted analysis. CONCLUSIONS Hypercapnic vasodilation in the cerebral circulation is blunted in individuals with sleep-disordered breathing. This impairment is correlated with hypoxemia during sleep.
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- Barbara J Morgan
- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Middleton Veterans Administration Hospital, USA.
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Lin WH, Hao Q, Rosengarten B, Leung WH, Wong KS. Impaired neurovascular coupling in ischaemic stroke patients with large or small vessel disease. Eur J Neurol 2010; 18:731-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03262.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yamashiro K, Milsom AB, Duchene J, Panayiotou C, Urabe T, Hattori N, Ahluwalia A. Alterations in nitric oxide and endothelin-1 bioactivity underlie cerebrovascular dysfunction in ApoE-deficient mice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2010; 30:1494-503. [PMID: 20234380 PMCID: PMC2949246 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2010.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hypercholesterolemia is associated with decreased nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and endothelial dysfunction, a phenomenon thought to have a major role in the altered cerebral blood flow evident in stroke. Therefore, strategies that increase endothelial NO production have potential utility. Vascular reactivity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) from C57BL/6J wild-type (WT) mice, apolipoprotein-E knockout (ApoE(-/-)) mice, and mice treated with the phosphodiesterase inhibitor cilostazol (100 mg/kg) was analyzed using the tension myograph. Contractile responses to endothelin-1 were significantly enhanced in MCA from ApoE(-/-) mice compared with WT mice (P<0.01), an effect absent in cilostazol-treated ApoE(-/-) mice. Acetylcholine-induced relaxation (which is entirely NO-dependent) was significantly impaired in MCA of ApoE(-/-) mice compared with WT mice (P<0.05), again an effect prevented by cilostazol treatment. Endothelial NOS phosphorylation at Ser(1179) was decreased in the aorta of ApoE(-/-) mice compared with WT mice (P<0.05), an effect normalized by cilostazol. Taken together, our data suggest that the endothelial dysfunction observed in MCA associated with hypercholesterolemia is prevented by cilostazol, an effect likely due to the increase in eNOS phosphorylation and, therefore, activity.
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- Kazuo Yamashiro
- Clinical Pharmacology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London, UK
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Sleep-induced apnea and disordered breathing refers to intermittent, cyclical cessations or reductions of airflow, with or without obstructions of the upper airway (OSA). In the presence of an anatomically compromised, collapsible airway, the sleep-induced loss of compensatory tonic input to the upper airway dilator muscle motor neurons leads to collapse of the pharyngeal airway. In turn, the ability of the sleeping subject to compensate for this airway obstruction will determine the degree of cycling of these events. Several of the classic neurotransmitters and a growing list of neuromodulators have now been identified that contribute to neurochemical regulation of pharyngeal motor neuron activity and airway patency. Limited progress has been made in developing pharmacotherapies with acceptable specificity for the treatment of sleep-induced airway obstruction. We review three types of major long-term sequelae to severe OSA that have been assessed in humans through use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment and in animal models via long-term intermittent hypoxemia (IH): 1) cardiovascular. The evidence is strongest to support daytime systemic hypertension as a consequence of severe OSA, with less conclusive effects on pulmonary hypertension, stroke, coronary artery disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. The underlying mechanisms mediating hypertension include enhanced chemoreceptor sensitivity causing excessive daytime sympathetic vasoconstrictor activity, combined with overproduction of superoxide ion and inflammatory effects on resistance vessels. 2) Insulin sensitivity and homeostasis of glucose regulation are negatively impacted by both intermittent hypoxemia and sleep disruption, but whether these influences of OSA are sufficient, independent of obesity, to contribute significantly to the "metabolic syndrome" remains unsettled. 3) Neurocognitive effects include daytime sleepiness and impaired memory and concentration. These effects reflect hypoxic-induced "neural injury." We discuss future research into understanding the pathophysiology of sleep apnea as a basis for uncovering newer forms of treatment of both the ventilatory disorder and its multiple sequelae.
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- Jerome A Dempsey
- The John Rankin Laboratory of Pulmonary Medicine, Departments of Population Health Sciences and of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
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KUNZ ALEXANDER, IADECOLA COSTANTINO. Cerebral vascular dysregulation in the ischemic brain. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2009; 92:283-305. [PMID: 18790280 PMCID: PMC3982865 DOI: 10.1016/s0072-9752(08)01914-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gommer ED, Staals J, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Lodder J, Mess WH, Reulen JPH. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation and cerebrovascular reactivity: a comparative study in lacunar infarct patients. Physiol Meas 2008; 29:1293-303. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/29/11/005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Oh YJ, Kim JY, Shim JK, Yoo KJ, Lee JW, Kwak YL. Diabetes mellitus does not affect jugular bulb oxygen saturation in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Circ J 2008; 72:1259-64. [PMID: 18654010 DOI: 10.1253/circj.72.1259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with the impairment of cerebral oxygenation during cardiac surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of DM on cerebral oxygenation assessed by jugular bulb oxygen saturation (SjvO2) in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCAB) in a prospective controlled trial. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-three diabetic patients with glycosylated hemoglobin above 7.0% (DM group) and 23 non-diabetic patients (control group) undergoing OPCAB with no-touch aortic technique were included. A fiberoptic oximetry catheter was inserted into the jugular bulb. The lowest SjvO2 and the number of patients with cerebral desaturation, defined as SjvO2 less than 50% over 5 min, were recorded during coronary grafting. Three neurocognitive tests were done before surgery and at postoperative day 2 and 7. There were no differences in SjvO2 between the groups. Furthermore, the number of patients with cerebral desaturation and all neurocognitive test scores were similar between the 2 groups. None of the patients developed neurocognitive dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS Cerebral oxygenation in diabetic patients was similar to that of non-diabetic patients and well maintained above the critical level without resulting in clinically significant postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction during OPCAB with no-touch aortic technique.
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- Young Jun Oh
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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The comparative effects of sevoflurane versus isoflurane on cerebrovascular carbon dioxide reactivity in patients with previous stroke. J Anesth 2008; 22:135-9. [PMID: 18500610 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-008-0608-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 01/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The use of volatile anesthetics is reportedly related to altered cerebrovascular carbon dioxide (CO2) reactivity. We examined the comparative effects of sevoflurane versus isoflurane on cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity in patients with previous stroke. METHODS Twenty-four patients with previous stroke and 20 patients without previous stroke (serving as controls) were studied. Anesthesia was maintained with either end-tidal 1.0 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) sevoflurane or 1.0 MAC isoflurane in 33% oxygen and 67% nitrous oxide. A 2.5-MHz pulsed transcranial Doppler (TCD) probe was attached to the patient's head at the right or left temporal window for continuous measurement of mean blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery (Vmca). After establishing baseline values of Vmca and cardiovascular hemodynamics, we increased end-tidal CO2 by decreasing the ventilatory frequency by 2-5 breaths x min(-1). RESULTS We found that values for absolute and relative CO2 reactivity in the sevoflurane groups were lower than those in the isoflurane groups (absolute CO2 reactivity in the sevoflurane groups: control, 3.3 +/- 0.4*; previous stroke, 3.4 +/- 0.4*; absolute CO2 reactivity in the isoflurane groups: control, 4.2 +/- 0.3; previous stroke, 4.5 +/- 0.4, cm x s(-1) x mmHg(-1); *P < 0.05 compared with isoflurane group). There were no significant differences in the values for absolute and relative CO2 reactivity between the controls and the previous-stroke patients within each of the sevoflurane and isoflurane groups. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that, in patients with previous stroke, cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity under sevoflurane anesthesia was lower than that under isoflurane anesthesia.
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Förster A, Szabo K, Hennerici MG. Mechanisms of Disease: pathophysiological concepts of stroke in hemodynamic risk zones—do hypoperfusion and embolism interact? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 4:216-25. [DOI: 10.1038/ncpneuro0752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2007] [Accepted: 12/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Early neuropsychological dysfunction in elderly high-risk patients after on-pump and off-pump coronary bypass surgery. J Anesth 2007; 21:452-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00540-007-0538-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2006] [Accepted: 05/02/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liau BY, Yeh SJ, Chiu CC, Tsai YC. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation assessment using chaotic analysis in diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Med Biol Eng Comput 2007; 46:1-9. [PMID: 17874153 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-007-0243-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2006] [Accepted: 08/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cerebral autoregulation (CA) was assessed by chaotic analysis based on mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) and mean cerebral blood flow velocity (MCBFV) in 19 diabetics with autonomic neuropathy (AN) and 11 age-matched normal subjects. MABP in diabetics dropped significantly in response to tilting (91.6 +/- 14.9 vs. 74.1 +/- 13.4 mmHg, P < 0.05). Valsalva ratio of heart rate was reduced in diabetics compared to normal (1.1 +/- 0.1 vs. 1.5 +/- 0.2, P < 0.05). It indicated AN affects the vasomotor tone of peripheral vessels and baroreflex. Nonlinear results showed higher correlation dimension values of MABP and MCBFV in diabetics compared to normal, especially MABP (3.7 +/- 2.3 vs. 2.0 +/- 0.8, P < 0.05). It indicated CA is more complicated in diabetics. The lower Lyapunov exponent and the higher Kolmogorov entropy values in diabetics indicated less predictable behavior and higher chaotic degree. This study suggests impaired autoregulation would be more chaotic and less predictable.
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- Ben-Yi Liau
- Graduate Institute of Electrical and Communications Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Gur AY, Gücüyener D, Uzüner N, Gilutz Y, Ozdemir G, Korczyn AD, Bornstein NM. Cerebral vasomotor reactivity of patients with acute ischemic stroke: Cortical versus subcortical infarcts: An Israeli–Turkish collaborative study. J Neurol Sci 2007; 257:121-5. [PMID: 17320111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral hemodynamic features of patients with different types of acute ischemic stroke are still obscure. We compared cerebral vasomotor reactivity (VMR) in acute cortical (CI) and subcortical (SI) brain infarcts. METHODS Acute stroke patients (within 72 h of stroke onset) underwent transcranial Doppler and the Diamox test (1 g acetazolamide IV). The percent difference between blood flow velocities in the middle cerebral arteries before and after acetazolamide was defined as VMR%. CI and SI infarcts were confirmed by computerized tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging. Clinical status and disability were assessed by means of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) respectively.VMR% values and stroke severity and disability parameters were compared between CI and SI groups using ANOVA and Pearson's correlation (r) coefficients. RESULTS VMR% values of the ipsilateral side to the brain infarct in the CI group were significantly lower as compared with SI group (12.2+/-15.9% and 25.6+/-24.4% respectively, P=0.03). VMR% values in both groups were not correlated with stroke severity and disability (P<0.2). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest greater vulnerability of resistance arterioles in the setting of cortical gray matter infarcts. Although gray matter VMR is physiologically higher than white matter VMR, patients with acute CI have impaired cerebral vascular reserve.
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- Alexander Y Gur
- Stroke Unit of the Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Rao GSU, Pillai SV. Cerebrovascular Reactivity to Carbon Dioxide in the Normal and Abnormal Cerebral Hemispheres Under Anesthesia in Patients With Frontotemporal Gliomas. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2006; 18:185-8. [PMID: 16799345 DOI: 10.1097/01.ana.0000211000.56151.df] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cerebral pathology may alter the cerebrovascular reactivity to carbon dioxide (CO2). In the present study, in patients with brain tumors, we examined the cerebral vascular reactivity to CO2 in the cerebral hemispheres with and without tumors under intravenous and inhalational anesthesia. Twenty-nine patients undergoing craniotomy for frontotemporal gliomas were randomized to receive intravenous anesthesia with propofol or inhalational anesthesia with isoflurane. Cerebral blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery (VMCA) and pulsatality index were measured under normocapnia and hypocapnia in the normal cerebral hemisphere and the hemisphere with tumor. Hypocapnia significantly decreased the VMCA in both the cerebral hemispheres under both the anesthetic techniques (P < 0.006). The percentage change in VMCA was similar between the hemispheres with and without tumor both under isoflurane (3.45 +/- 4.11% on the normal side and 2.91 +/- 2.40% on the tumor side; mean difference 0.54 +/- 1.31%; 95% CI -2.18 to +3.27) and propofol anesthesia (2.32 +/- 2.64% on the normal side and 1.69 +/- 4.04% on the tumor side; mean difference 0.63 +/- 1.2%; 95% CI -1.83 to +3.10). The changes in pulsatality index also were not significantly different between the hemispheres. In conclusion, cerebrovascular response to hypocapnia is similar between the normal and the abnormal cerebral hemispheres both under intravenous and inhalational anesthesia.
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Fu JH, Lu CZ, Hong Z, Dong Q, Ding D, Wong KS. Relationship between cerebral vasomotor reactivity and white matter lesions in elderly subjects without large artery occlusive disease. J Neuroimaging 2006; 16:120-5. [PMID: 16629733 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2006.00030.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The relationships between cerebral vasomotor reactivity (CVR) and white matter lesions (WMLs) were investigated mainly in patients with carotid stenosis. We aimed to study the relationship in asymptomatic elderly subjects without large artery occlusive disease. METHODS A total of 33 elderly individuals (mean age was 76.2 years) who were free from neurological deficit or cognitive impairment were studied. Bilateral mean blood flow velocity was measured in the middle cerebral artery using a 2-MHz pulsed transcranial Doppler (TCD) system together with intravenous administration of acetazolamide as vasodilatory stimuli. WMLs on a fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence of MRI were classified into two categories: subcortical deep white matter hyperintensity (SDWMH) and periventricular hyperintensity (PVH). The lesions in each category were then divided into three grades (grade 0-I, grade II, grade III) according to the Fazekas scale. RESULTS CVR was inversely associated with the extent of SDWMH and PVH. The differences in CVR were statistically significant among different severity of WMLs: for SDWMH (70%+/- 10% in grade 0-I, 60%+/- 10% in grade II, and 40%+/- 10% in grade III, P < .001); for PVH (80%+/- 10% in grade 0-I, 60%+/- 10% in grade II, and 40%+/- 10% in grade III, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Impaired CVR is related to the extent of WMLs in asymptomatic elderly individuals without large artery stenosis. The findings in our study suggest that dysfunction of cerebral vascular autoregulation might be an important factor in the development of WMLs in the asymptomatic elderly without large artery occlusive disease.
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- Jian Hui Fu
- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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