Blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery in heavy alcohol drinkers.
The aim of this study was to assess if heavy alcohol drinking influences blood flow velocity in cerebral arteries. Blood flow velocity (V(mean)) in the middle cerebral artery was measured by transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) in heavy alcohol drinkers. Significantly decreased V(mean) was found in comparison with healthy volunteers.
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Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Safárik University, Tr. SNP 1, 040 66 Kosice, Slovak Republic.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000187:drug effects*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial