MCA Flow Asymmetry is a Marker for Cerebrovascular Disease

Author

Steven U. Brint
Hussein Rashid Al-Khalidi
Boris Vatel
Daniel B. Hier, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Utilizing the UIC Vascular Laboratory Registry, We Retrospectively Analysed the Significance of Side to Side Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Flow Velocity Differences. Side to Side Differences > 15% Measured by Transcranial Doppler Were Considered Asymmetric. Asymmetric Subjects Had 5 Times Greater Chance of Having Significant Cervical Carotid Narrowing on Either Side on Duplex Doppler and a 3.7 Times Greater Chance of Having a Stroke on Brain CT or MRI. MCA Flow Velocity Asymmetry is a Marker for Underlying Carotid Disease and Stroke.

Recommended Citation

S. U. Brint et al., "MCA Flow Asymmetry is a Marker for Cerebrovascular Disease," Neurological Research, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 163 - 167, Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, Jan 1996.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/01616412.1996.11740396

Department(s)

Chemistry

Keywords and Phrases

carotid stenosis; middle cerebral artery; stroke; Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0161-6412

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1996

PubMed ID

9162872