The influence of ethanol on blood flow velocity in major cerebral vessels. A prospective and controlled study

Alcohol

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-146

  Stendel, Ruediger ^a   Irnich, Burkhard ^a   al Hassan, Ali Abo ^a   Heidenreich, Jens ^a   Pietilae, Terttu ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cerebrovascular resistance; Ethanol; Pulsatility index; Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSATILE FLOW; SYSTOLE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; COGNITION; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKING; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33746868971     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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