Transcranial Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of cerebral circulation during passive tilting in patients with Parkinson's disease

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Mihci E., Dora B., Balkan S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.35, no.3, pp.138-143, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 35 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2007
• Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.20309
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.138-143
• Keywords: Parkinson's disease, autoregulation, orthostasis, transcranial Doppler sonography, cerebral blood flow velocity, ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION, AUTOREGULATION, MORTALITY
• Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose. To assess the effects of the tilt test on cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV), blood pressure, and heart rate in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) without symptomatic orthostatic dysautonomia.