Age and sex differences in cerebral hemodynamics: A transcranial Doppler study

Stroke

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 963-967

  Matteis, Maria ^a,b   Troisi, Elio ^a   Monaldo, Bruno C ^c   Caltagirone, Carlo ^a   Silvestrini, Mauro ^c  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Gender; Ultrasonography, Doppler, transcranial; Vasomotor reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031981608     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.5.963     Document Type: Article

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