Xe-CT in cerebrovascular disease and moyamoya disease.
(1) Negative response to acetazolamide challenge test using Xe-CT is a reliable indicator for identifying the hemodynamic compromise. (2) The hemodynamic compromise may be a cause of TIAs in some patients with chronic cerebrovascular occlusive diseases. (3) The brain suffering from hemodynamic compromise actively works to induce collateral blood channels.
Suzuki
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Department of Neurosurgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Japan.
Nariai
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T
Matsushima
Y
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Hirakawa
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K
D000086:Acetazolamide; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012016:Reference Values; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D000086:Acetazolamide