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Cerebral blood flow measurement by color velocity imaging in radiation-induced carotid stenosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14606561     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To show whether there is any association between the development of neurologic symptoms and the total cerebral blood flow volume documented by color velocity imaging in patients with carotid stenosis that develops after radiotherapy. METHODS: Twenty-three patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (4 female and 19 male; age range, 39-69 years; mean age, 55.6 years) and major extracranial carotid stenosis underwent color velocity imaging. In this group, 8 patients had symptoms of a stroke or transient ischemic attack, and the other 15 patients were asymptomatic. The color velocity imaging results in the symptomatic group were then compared with those in the asymptomatic group. RESULTS: The cerebral blood flow in the symptomatic group was significantly lower than that in the asymptomatic group (224.1 +/- 89.0 versus 532.5 +/- 89.0 mL/min; P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: Cerebral blood flow as measured by color velocity imaging was lower in the symptomatic group. There is an association between the development of neurologic symptoms and blood flow volume.
Authors:
Wynnie Wai Man Lam; Stella Sin Yee Ho; Sing Fai Leung; Ka Sing Wong; Constantine Metreweli
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0278-4297     ISO Abbreviation:  J Ultrasound Med     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-11-10     Completed Date:  2004-02-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211547     Medline TA:  J Ultrasound Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1055-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. wynnie@cuhk.edu.hk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity
Carotid Arteries / ultrasonography
Carotid Stenosis / etiology,  physiopathology*,  ultrasonography
Cerebral Infarction / etiology,  physiopathology
Cerebrovascular Circulation*
Female
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology,  physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Radiation Injuries / physiopathology*,  ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*
Vertebral Artery / ultrasonography

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