Transcranial Doppler ultrasound to assess cerebrovascular reactivity: reliability, reproducibility and effect of posture

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) allows measurement of blood flow velocities in the intracranial vessels, and can be used to assess cerebral vasodilator responses to a hypercapnic stimulus. The reliability of this technique has not been established, nor is there agreement about whether the tech...

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Main Authors: Michelle N. McDonnell, Narelle M. Berry, Mark A. Cutting, Hannah A. Keage, Jonathan D. Buckley, Peter R.C. Howe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/65.pdf