Cerebral blood flow velocities in the anterior cerebral arteries and basilar artery. III. Investigation in hydrocephalus (Part 2)
Nishimaki, S.; Kawakami, T.; Akamatsu, H.; Iwasaki, Y.
No to Hattatsu 23(6): 560-566
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-0831 PMID: 1760201 Document Number: 386311
We made 10 measurements of Pourcelot's index of resistance (RI) in the anterior cerebral artery (RI-ACA) and basilar artery (RI-BA), and RI ratio (=RI-ACA/RI-BA) in seven cases of hydrocephalus before and after treatment. The mean values of RI-ACA (0.831 .+-. 0.0050, mean .+-. SD), RI-BA (0.800 .+-. 0.0053) and RI ratio (1.039 .+-. 0.030) before treatment were significantly higher than in normal infants. Two hours after treatment, the mean RI-ACA (0.654 .+-. 0.099) was lower than in normal infants, and RI-BA (0.684 .+-. 0.101) were normalized. Before treatment, the mean value of RI-ACA was higher than that of RI-BA. All RI ratios were higher than 1.00. After treatment, the mean RI-ACA was lower than the mean RI-BA. All RI ratios were normalized and lower than 1.00 (0.957 .+-. 0./024).