Abstract
Ischaemic brain damage is present in over 90% of patients suffering from fatal head injury. Early detection and treatment of ischemia may improve outcome after head trauma. Monitoring of blood flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery by noninvasive transcranial doppler ultrasound provides an alternate means of identifying cerebral ischaemia.
MeSH terms
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Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
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Blood Pressure / physiology
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Brain / blood supply*
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Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
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Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
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Critical Care
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Hemodynamics / physiology*
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Humans
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Intracranial Pressure / physiology
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Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation*
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Oxygen / blood
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / instrumentation*