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Liu F, Yao Y, Zhu B, Yu Y, Ren R, Hu Y. The novel imaging methods in diagnosis and assessment of cerebrovascular diseases: an overview. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1269742. [PMID: 38660416 PMCID: PMC11039813 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1269742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Cerebrovascular diseases, including ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, and vascular malformations, are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The advancements in neuroimaging techniques have revolutionized the field of cerebrovascular disease diagnosis and assessment. This comprehensive review aims to provide a detailed analysis of the novel imaging methods used in the diagnosis and assessment of cerebrovascular diseases. We discuss the applications of various imaging modalities, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and angiography, highlighting their strengths and limitations. Furthermore, we delve into the emerging imaging techniques, including perfusion imaging, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and molecular imaging, exploring their potential contributions to the field. Understanding these novel imaging methods is necessary for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment planning, and monitoring the progression of cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Fei Liu
- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Espanol A, Lerebours F, Calviere L, Bonneville F, Ducros A, Larrue V, Gollion C. Silent brain infarct in migraine: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2023:S0035-3787(23)01011-1. [PMID: 37743182 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.05.003] [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: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND While migraine, particularly migraine with aura, is a recognized risk factor for ischemic stroke, the association of migraine with silent brain infarction is a matter of debate, as studies on this topic have yielded conflicting results. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was conducted of studies reporting migraine and silent brain infarction, assessed by magnetic resonance imaging, between January 1980 and April 2022, by consulting Medline and Embase databases. Studies with a control group were included in a meta-analysis of population-based studies. An exploratory meta-analysis of both population-based and clinical-based studies was further performed to test the association between migraine with aura and silent brain infarction. RESULTS A total of 2,408 articles were identified, among which 24 were included in the systematic review and 10 in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis of population-based studies showed no association of migraine with silent brain infarction (odds ratio (OR)=1.32 [95% CI 0.92;1.90], P=0.13) and migraine with aura with silent brain infarction (OR=1.56 [0.74;3.30], P=0.24). However, in the exploratory meta-analysis of population-based and clinical-based studies, migraine with aura was significantly associated with silent brain infarction (OR=1.91 [1.02;3.59], P=0.04) and to silent cerebellar infarcts (OR=2.57 [1.01;6.56], P=0.05). CONCLUSION In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies, migraine and migraine with aura were not associated with silent brain infarction.
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- A Espanol
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Inserm, ToNIC, Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse, France; Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France; Inserm, ToNIC, Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
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Shi F, Sha L, Li H, Tang Y, Huang L, Liu H, Li X, Li L, Yang W, Kang D, Chen L. Recent progress in patent foramen ovale and related neurological diseases: A narrative review. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1129062. [PMID: 37051056 PMCID: PMC10084837 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1129062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common congenital cardiac abnormality when the opening of the interatrial septum is not closed in adulthood. This abnormality affects 25% of the general population. With the development of precision medicine, an increasing number of clinical studies have reported that PFO is closely related to various neurological diseases such as stroke, migraine, obstructive sleep apnea, and decompression syndrome. It has also been suggested that PFO closure could be effective for preventing and treating these neurological diseases. Therefore, increasing attention has been given to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of PFO-related neurological diseases. By reviewing existing literature, this article focuses on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and clinical characteristics of PFO-related neurological diseases, as well as the prevention and treatment of different neurological diseases to discuss, and aims to provide current progress for this field and decision-making evidence for clinical practice.
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- Fanfan Shi
- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Joint Research Institution of Altitude Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Joint Research Institution of Altitude Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Joint Research Institution of Altitude Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology and Joint Research Institution of Altitude Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Lei Chen
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Yeo JYP, Goh CXY, Tan YK, Sim BTS, Chan BLX, Syn NL, Lim Y, Chan ACY, Sharma VK, Ong JJY, Yeo LLL, Sia CH, Tan BYQ. Evaluating the relationship between right-to-left shunt and white matter hyperintensities in migraine patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:972336. [PMID: 36061988 PMCID: PMC9433673 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.972336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) have been observed with greater frequency in patients with migraine and are thought to be associated with impaired cognition and function. The relationship between WMHs and right-to-left shunt (RLS) in migraine patients is unknown. We performed a systematic review to determine if there is an association between RLS and WMHs in patients with migraine. Methods A systematic search of the literature was performed in PubMed and Embase using a suitable keyword search strategy from inception up to 16th June 2021. All studies that included patients with migraine and studied RLS and WMHs were included. Results A total of 8 non-randomized observational studies comprising 1125 patients with migraine were included; 576 had an RLS, compared to 549 patients with no RLS. The mean age of the study populations ranged from 28.4 to 43 years, while the average duration from migraine diagnosis ranged from 5.1 to 19 years. The proportion of female to male patients was consistently higher in all studies (60.0–94.4%). Amongst migraine patients with RLS, 338 patients (58.7%) had WMHs. In contrast, 256 (46.6%) of migraine patients without RLS had WMHs. RLS was significantly associated with the presence of WMHs in migraine patients (OR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.05–2.34, p = 0.03). Conclusion In migraine patients, RLS was significantly associated with the presence of WMHs. Longitudinal studies are warranted to establish RLS as a risk factor for WMHs in patients with migraine, and to establish the significance of these changes.
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- Joshua Y. P. Yeo
- Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- *Correspondence: Ching-Hui Sia
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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The Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine: Associated Mechanisms and Perspectives from MRI Evidence. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12070941. [PMID: 35884747 PMCID: PMC9313384 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12070941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Migraine is a common neurological disease with a still-unclear etiology and pathogenesis. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a kind of congenital heart disease that leads to a right-to-left shunt (RLS). Although previous studies have shown that PFO has an effect on migraine, a clear conclusion about the link between PFO and migraine is lacking. We first summarized the PFO potential mechanisms associated with migraine, including microembolus-triggered cortical spreading depression (CSD), the vasoactive substance hypothesis, impaired cerebral autoregulation (CA), and a common genetic basis. Further, we analyzed the changes in brain structure and function in migraine patients and migraine patients with PFO. We found that in migraine patients with PFO, the presence of PFO may affect the structure of the cerebral cortex and the integrity of white matter, which is mainly locked in subcortical, deep white matter, and posterior circulation, and may lead to changes in brain function, such as cerebellum and colliculus, which are involved in the processing and transmission of pain. In summary, this paper provides neuroimaging evidence and new insights into the correlation between PFO and migraine, which will help to clarify the etiology and pathogenesis of migraine, and aid in the diagnosis and treatment of migraine in the future.
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Small Demyelination of the Cortex May Be a Potential Marker for the Right-to-Left Shunt of the Heart. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12070884. [PMID: 35884691 PMCID: PMC9312883 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12070884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Migraine is a common clinical primary headache with unclear aetiology. In recent years, studies have shown that migraine is related to right-to-left shunts (RLS), and some patients with migraine have white matter lesions. However, the relationship among the three is unclear. To explore the characteristics of white matter lesions (WMLs) in migraine patients with right-to-left shunts and to predict the presence of right-to-left shunts through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics in patients with migraine, we conducted a retrospective study. We enrolled 214 patients who were diagnosed with migraines in an outpatient clinic from January 2019 to December 2021. All of them had completed contrast transcranial Doppler ultrasound (cTCD) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. Through the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 201 patients were finally included. The patients were grouped according to the presence of WMLs and were compared by age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, RLS, and other characteristic data. We observed the MRI fluid attenuation inversion recovery sequence (FLAIR) image and compared the differences in WMLs between the RLS-positive group and the RLS-negative group. There were 71 cases and 130 cases of migraine with and without WMLs, respectively. A statistically significant difference in near-cortical WMLs with RLS in migraine patients was observed (p = 0.007). Logistic regression analysis was adjusted by age, sex, duration of migraine, and severity. Migraine with aura and family history identified the RLS status as the sole determinant for the presence of near-cortical WMLs (OR = 2.69; 95%CI 1.386–5.219; p = 0.003). Near-cortical white matter lesions in migraine patients are related to RLS, especially in the blood supply area of the anterior cerebral artery. This small demyelination of the near-cortical WMLs may be a potential marker for the right-to-left shunt of the heart. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography may help finding more RLS in migraineurs with near-cortical WMLs.
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Vaucheret Paz E, Giacchino M, Leist M, Chirilla C, Petracca L, Agosta G. [Telerehabilitation of Subjects with Neurodevelopmental Disorders During Confinement due to COVID-19]. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA 2022:S0034-7450(22)00028-2. [PMID: 35600217 PMCID: PMC9112035 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Introduction Social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic prevented many children with neurodevelopmental disorders from accessing face-to-face treatments. Telerehabilitation grew at this time as an alternative therapeutic tool. In this study we analysed remote cognitive rehabilitation in neurodevelopmental disorders. Methods This was a prospective, quasi-experimental (before-after) study that included 22 patients (mean age 9.41 years) with neurodevelopmental disorders who had telerehabilitation for over six months. Results After six months of telerehabilitation, a statistically significant improvement was found with a large effect size in these areas: attention (sustained, selective and divided), executive functions (verbal and visual working memory, categorisation, processing speed), visuospatial skills (spatial orientation, perceptual integration, perception, simultanagnosia) and language (comprehensive and expressive). On the Weiss Functional Impairment Scale, all areas (family, learning and school, self-concept, activities of daily living, risk activities) improved with statistical significance. We found a positive correlation between the number of sessions and the improvement observed in executive functions (visual working memory, processing speed), attention (sustained attention, divided attention) and visuospatial skills (spatial orientation, perceptual integration, perception, simultanagnosia). We did not find statistical significance between the family structure and the number of sessions carried out. A high degree of perception of improvement and satisfaction was observed in the parents. Conclusions Telerehabilitation is a safe alternative tool which, although it does not replace face-to-face therapy, can achieve significant cognitive and functional improvements in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Esteban Vaucheret Paz
- Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Altamura C, Paolucci M, Brunelli N, Cascio Rizzo A, Cecchi G, Assenza F, Silvestrini M, Vernieri F. Right-to-left shunts and hormonal therapy influence cerebral vasomotor reactivity in patients with migraine with aura. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220637. [PMID: 31369637 PMCID: PMC6675040 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Patent Foramen Ovale and impaired cerebral hemodynamics were proposed among the pathophysiological mechanisms explaining the increased risk for stroke in patients with Migraine with Aura (MA). Our study aimed at comparing the vasomotor reactivity (VMR) of the anterior and the posterior cerebral circulation in patients with Migraine with Aura, in patients with acute vascular ischemic accidents, and in controls. We hypothesized that VMR in MA patients is preserved in the anterior circulation and reduced in the posterior circulation. We prospectively assessed with Transcranial Doppler the vasomotor reactivity to breath holding of the Middle and Posterior Cerebral Arteries (MCA, PCA) in MA patients, in acute vascular patients and healthy controls. We also evaluated the possible effect of clinical characteristics of MA (attack frequency, aura length or type, disease history), vascular factors and the presence of right-to-left shunt on VMR. Diverging from our hypothesis, MA patients displayed a higher breath-holding index (BHI) than controls in the MCA (1.84±0.47%/s vs 1.53±0.47%/s, p = .001) as well as in the PCA (1.87±0.65%/s vs 1.47±0.44%/s, p < .001). In MA patients, MCA BHI was higher in those with large right-to-left shunts (2.09±0.42 vs 1.79±0.47, p = .046) and lower in those taking estrogens (1.30±0.30%/s vs 1.9±0.45%/s, p = .009). We did not observe an effect of MA characteristics on BHI. The increased BHI in MA patients with large right-to-left shunts could be explained by the vasoactive effect in the cerebral circulation of substances bypassing the deactivating pulmonary filters or by a constitutional trait of the vascular system associating persistent right-to-left shunts and hyper-reactive hemodynamics. Our results discourage the hypothesis that altered hemodynamics contribute to increasing the stroke risk in all MA patients. However, estrogens can lower VMR, curtailing the hemodynamic resources of MA patients.
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- Claudia Altamura
- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Neurological Clinic, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinical Neurology, Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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