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Regional cerebral blood flow response to hypocapnia in the contralateral hemisphere of patients with acute cerebral infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1179457     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The rCBF response to hypocapnia induced by active short-term hyperventilation was determined in the contralateral hemispheres of ten patients with acute unilateral cerebral infarction. Overall rCBF reduction occurred in only two patients. Regional or widespread abnormal responses to Paco2 reduction manifested as either no change or a paradoxical increase in the rCBF were observed in eight patients. The hemispheric mean rCBF reduction following hypocapnia was diminished as compared with control subjects. Our findings suggest that an impairment of the chemical control of rCBF may occur in the non-infarcted hemisphere during the early period following the onset of cerebral infarction. The pathophysiological mechanisms which may underlie this abnormal rCBF reactivity to Paco2 reduction are considered.
Authors:
E Melamed; S Lavy; Z Portnoy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0039-2499     ISO Abbreviation:  Stroke     Publication Date:    1975 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-12-28     Completed Date:  1975-12-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0235266     Medline TA:  Stroke     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  503-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Brain / blood supply*
Carbon Dioxide
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Female
Humans
Infarction / physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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