Cerebral Hemodynamics in Asymptomatic Patients with Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: A Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MR and Transcranial Doppler Study
Alessio Apruzzesea,
Mauro Silvestrinia,
Roberto Florisa,
Fabrizio Vernieria,
Alessandro Bozzaoa,
Gisela Hagberga,
Carlo Caltagironea,
Salvatore Masalaa and
Giovanni Simonettia
a From the Istituto Neurotraumatologico Italiano (A.A.), Grottaferrata, Rome, the Department of Radiology (R.F., A.B., S.M., G.S.), University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Department of Neurology (M.S., F.V., C.C.), University of Rome Tor Vergata, and the Foundation S. Lucia (G.H., C.C.), Rome, Italy.

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FIG 1. Mean values and confidence intervals (mean ± 1.96 SD) for the BHI measured by TCD
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FIG 2. Mean values and confidence intervals (mean ± 1.96 SD) for healthy subjects and occluded and contralateral hemisphere of the patients in the GM and WM for rCBV (A), MTT (B), and rCBF (C) measured by MR
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FIG 3. Linear regression analysis of the BHI and rCBV of the GM in the occluded hemisphere, showing that patients with higher rCBV have lower BHI values
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