Cerebral vasomotor reactivity in the acute phase and after 6 months in non-disabling stroke/TIA: A prospective cohort study.

Nicoletta BrunelliClaudia AltamuraMarilena MarcosanoSergio Soeren RossiCarmelina Maria CostaAdriana FallacaraMarcel Bach-PagesMauro SilvestriniCarlo Augusto MallioFabrizio Vernieri

Published in: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association (2024)

The VMR is higher in acute phase than at 6 months in patients with non-disabling stroke/TIA, regardless of etiopathogenesis. The higher VMR in acute phase could be sustained by an increased Cerebral Blood Flow due to collateral circulation activation supporting the ischemic zone.

Keyphrases

cerebral blood flow
atrial fibrillation
cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage
brain injury
ischemia reperfusion injury
oxidative stress