Cerebrovascular reserve capacity of the basilar and middle cerebral artery. Comparative study with the use of transcranial doppler and CO2

Abstract

Some authors consider cerebrovascular reserve capacity of the posterior circulation lower than the anterior. This reserve capacity was assesed by transcranial dopplerometry and CO2 in the same time.

There were not found any significant differences.

Keywords

• basilar artery
• cerebrovascular circulation