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01-08-2009 | Review Article

Transcranial Doppler for evaluation of cerebral autoregulation

Author: Ronney B. Panerai

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) can measure cerebral blood flow velocity in the main intracranial vessels non-invasively and with high accuracy. Combined with the availability of non-invasive devices for continuous measurement of arterial blood pressure, the relatively low cost, ease-of-use, and excellent temporal resolution of TCD have stimulated the development of new techniques to assess cerebral autoregulation in the laboratory or bedside using a dynamic approach, instead of the more classical ‘static’ method. Clinical applications have shown consistent results in certain conditions such as severe head injury and carotid artery disease. Studies in syncopal patients revealed a more complex pattern due to aetiological non-homogeneity and methodological limitations mainly due to inadequate sample-size. Different analytical models to quantify autoregulatory performance have also contributed to the diversity of results in the literature. The review concludes with specific recommendations for areas where further validation and research are needed to improve the reliability and usefulness of TCD in clinical practice.

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Title: Transcranial Doppler for evaluation of cerebral autoregulation
Author: Ronney B. Panerai
Publication date: 01-08-2009
Publisher: D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-009-0011-8

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