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CO2 response for the brain stem artery blood flow velocity in man.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8865384     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We examined changes in the blood flow velocity of brain stem artery (BSA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) in response to hypercapnic, normocapnic and hypocapnic hyperventilation in seven awake subjects with a transcranial Doppler to determine if there are differences in blood flow control in regional brain perfused by these respective arteries, and to separate the effects of CO2 and ventilation itself on blood flow velocity during CO2 loading. During hypercapnic hyperventilation, BSA flow velocity increased linearly with an increase in end-tidal partial pressure of CO2 (PETCO2). During hypocapnic hyperventilation, BSA flow velocity decreased linearly with decrease in PETCO2, but did not change during normocapnic hyperventilation. The mean CO2 reactivity of BSA was 2.8%/mmHg. The responses of MCA to these hyperventilations and CO2 reactivity were similar to those of BSA. These findings suggest that CO2 rather than ventilation per se is the important stimulus to changes in brain blood flow velocity and that the CO2 responses of brain arteries are not affected by differences in vascular beds.
Authors:
W Hida; Y Kikuchi; S Okabe; H Miki; H Kurosawa; K Shirato
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiration physiology     Volume:  104     ISSN:  0034-5687     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Physiol     Publication Date:    1996 Apr-May
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-01-21     Completed Date:  1997-01-21     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047142     Medline TA:  Respir Physiol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  71-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Internal Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Flow Velocity
Brain Stem / blood supply*
Carbon Dioxide / pharmacology*
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Humans
Hypercapnia / physiopathology
Hyperventilation / physiopathology
Hypocapnia / physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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