Abstract
Sympathetic regulation of the cerebral circulation remains controversial. Although intravenous phenylephrine (PE) infusion reduces the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-determined measure of frontal lobe oxygenation (S(c) O(2) ) and increases middle cerebral artery mean blood velocity (MCA V(mean) ), suggesting α-adrenergic-mediated cerebral vasoconstriction, this remains unconfirmed by evaluation of arterial and venous cerebral blood flow.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 445-51 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 1475-0961 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |