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Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity

MedGen UID:
1756851
•Concept ID:
C5421299
•
Finding
Synonyms: CBF Velocity; CBFV

Definition

The rate of blood flow through the cerebral arteries. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCerebral Blood Flow Velocity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Impact of Stellate Ganglion Block in the Management of Cerebral Vasospasm: A Prospective Interventional Study.
Samagh N, Panda NB, Gupta V, Bharti N, Tripathi M, Bhagat H, Chhabra RK, Jangra K, Luthra A
Neurol India 2022 Jan-Feb;70(1):289-295. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.338735. PMID: 35263898
Evaluation of cerebral autoregulation performance in patients with arterial hypertension on drug treatment.
Machado MF, Muela HCS, Costa-Hong VA, Yassuda MS, Moraes NC, Memória CM, Bor-Seng-Shu E, Massaro AR, Nitrini R, Bortolotto LA, Nogueira RC
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020 Nov;22(11):2114-2120. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1111/jch.14052. PMID: 32966689Free PMC Article
Capacity building and stroke risk assessment in Nigerian children with sickle cell anaemia.
Soyebi K, Adeyemo T, Ojewunmi O, James F, Adefalujo K, Akinyanju O
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014 Dec;61(12):2263-6. Epub 2014 Aug 30 doi: 10.1002/pbc.25216. PMID: 25174615

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Middle Cerebral Artery Blood Flow Velocity During Normal Pregnancy.
Erkoç Ataoğlu E, Batur Çağlayan H, Nazliel B, Çinar M, Akyol Gürses A, Moraloğlu Tekin Ö
Neurologist 2024 Jan 1;29(1):45-49. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0000000000000523. PMID: 37607532
Neurovascular coupling in severe aortic valve stenosis.
Ovsenik A, Podbregar M, Lakič N, Brešar M, Boškoski P, Verdenik I, Fabjan A
Brain Behav 2023 Aug;13(8):e3155. Epub 2023 Jul 21 doi: 10.1002/brb3.3155. PMID: 37475651Free PMC Article
Early stellate ganglion block for improvement of postoperative cerebral blood flow velocity after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Wu Y, Lin F, Bai Y, Liang F, Wang X, Wang B, Jian M, Wang Y, Liu H, Wang A, Chen X, Han R
J Neurosurg 2023 Nov 1;139(5):1339-1347. Epub 2023 Apr 28 doi: 10.3171/2023.3.JNS222567. PMID: 37119094
Determination of cerebral blood flow velocity and microembolic signals in essential thrombocytosis by transcranial doppler ultrasonography.
Cinar A, Cetin G, Altintas Kadirhan O, Turgut S, Ekinci I, Asil T
Neurol Res 2021 Feb;43(2):157-163. Epub 2020 Oct 14 doi: 10.1080/01616412.2020.1833147. PMID: 33050838
Lactotripeptide ingestion increases cerebral blood flow velocity in middle-aged and older adults.
Akazawa N, Hamasaki A, Tanahashi K, Kosaki K, Yoshikawa T, Myoenzono K, Maeda S
Nutr Res 2018 May;53:61-66. Epub 2018 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.03.009. PMID: 29703414

Diagnosis

Intracranial Blood Flow Quantification by Accelerated Dual-venc 4D Flow MRI: Comparison With Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound.
Mahinrad S, Tan CO, Ma Y, Aristova M, Milstead AL, Lloyd-Jones D, Schnell S, Markl M, Sorond FA
J Magn Reson Imaging 2022 Oct;56(4):1256-1264. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.1002/jmri.28115. PMID: 35146822Free PMC Article
Determination of cerebral blood flow velocity and microembolic signals in essential thrombocytosis by transcranial doppler ultrasonography.
Cinar A, Cetin G, Altintas Kadirhan O, Turgut S, Ekinci I, Asil T
Neurol Res 2021 Feb;43(2):157-163. Epub 2020 Oct 14 doi: 10.1080/01616412.2020.1833147. PMID: 33050838
Identification of Pulse Onset on Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Waveforms: A Comparative Study.
Asgari S, Canac N, Hamilton R, Scalzo F
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:3252178. Epub 2019 Jul 2 doi: 10.1155/2019/3252178. PMID: 31355255Free PMC Article
Transcranial Doppler and Optic Nerve Sonography.
Rasulo FA, Bertuetti R
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019 Aug;33 Suppl 1:S38-S52. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.040. PMID: 31279352
Non-invasive methods for measuring vascular changes in neurovascular headaches.
Schytz HW, Amin FM, Selb J, Boas DA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2019 Apr;39(4):633-649. Epub 2017 Aug 7 doi: 10.1177/0271678X17724138. PMID: 28782410Free PMC Article

Therapy

Early stellate ganglion block for improvement of postoperative cerebral blood flow velocity after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Wu Y, Lin F, Bai Y, Liang F, Wang X, Wang B, Jian M, Wang Y, Liu H, Wang A, Chen X, Han R
J Neurosurg 2023 Nov 1;139(5):1339-1347. Epub 2023 Apr 28 doi: 10.3171/2023.3.JNS222567. PMID: 37119094
Sex difference in cerebral blood flow velocity during exercise hyperthermia.
Rivas E, Allie KN, Salvador PM, Schoech L, Martinez M
J Therm Biol 2020 Dec;94:102741. Epub 2020 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102741. PMID: 33292982
Aerobic exercise improves cognition and cerebrovascular regulation in older adults.
Guadagni V, Drogos LL, Tyndall AV, Davenport MH, Anderson TJ, Eskes GA, Longman RS, Hill MD, Hogan DB, Poulin MJ
Neurology 2020 May 26;94(21):e2245-e2257. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009478. PMID: 32404355Free PMC Article
The Neuroergonomics of Vigilance.
Funke ME, Warm JS, Matthews G, Funke GJ, Chiu PY, Shaw TH, Greenlee ET
Hum Factors 2017 Feb;59(1):62-75. doi: 10.1177/0018720816683121. PMID: 28146671
Head position and cerebral blood flow velocity in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Olavarría VV, Arima H, Anderson CS, Brunser AM, Muñoz-Venturelli P, Heritier S, Lavados PM
Cerebrovasc Dis 2014;37(6):401-8. Epub 2014 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000362533. PMID: 24993471

Prognosis

Early stellate ganglion block for improvement of postoperative cerebral blood flow velocity after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Wu Y, Lin F, Bai Y, Liang F, Wang X, Wang B, Jian M, Wang Y, Liu H, Wang A, Chen X, Han R
J Neurosurg 2023 Nov 1;139(5):1339-1347. Epub 2023 Apr 28 doi: 10.3171/2023.3.JNS222567. PMID: 37119094
The 9-Month Stress Test: Pregnancy and Exercise-Similarities and Interactions.
Brislane Á, Steinback CD, Davenport MH
Can J Cardiol 2021 Dec;37(12):2014-2025. Epub 2021 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.09.003. PMID: 34534622
Cerebrovascular Neuroprotection after Acute Concussion in Adolescents.
Aaron SE, Hamner JW, Ozturk ED, Hunt DL, Iaccarino MA, Meehan WP 3rd, Howell DR, Tan CO
Ann Neurol 2021 Jul;90(1):43-51. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1002/ana.26082. PMID: 33855730
Identification of Pulse Onset on Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Waveforms: A Comparative Study.
Asgari S, Canac N, Hamilton R, Scalzo F
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:3252178. Epub 2019 Jul 2 doi: 10.1155/2019/3252178. PMID: 31355255Free PMC Article
The Neuroergonomics of Vigilance.
Funke ME, Warm JS, Matthews G, Funke GJ, Chiu PY, Shaw TH, Greenlee ET
Hum Factors 2017 Feb;59(1):62-75. doi: 10.1177/0018720816683121. PMID: 28146671

Clinical prediction guides

Continuous fetal cerebral blood flow monitoring during labor: A feasibility study.
Strand KM, Torp H, Husby AE, Salvesen KÅB, Nyrnes SA
Early Hum Dev 2023 Jul;182:105791. Epub 2023 May 25 doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105791. PMID: 37267889
Pre- and Post-Hemodialysis Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease.
Batur Caglayan H, Erten Y, Akyol Gurses A, Irkec C, Nazliel B
Neurologist 2023 Sep 1;28(5):295-299. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0000000000000487. PMID: 37027175
Passive exercise increases cerebral blood flow velocity and supports a postexercise executive function benefit.
Shirzad M, Tari B, Dalton C, Van Riesen J, Marsala MJ, Heath M
Psychophysiology 2022 Dec;59(12):e14132. Epub 2022 Jul 3 doi: 10.1111/psyp.14132. PMID: 35781673
Identification of Pulse Onset on Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Waveforms: A Comparative Study.
Asgari S, Canac N, Hamilton R, Scalzo F
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:3252178. Epub 2019 Jul 2 doi: 10.1155/2019/3252178. PMID: 31355255Free PMC Article
The Neuroergonomics of Vigilance.
Funke ME, Warm JS, Matthews G, Funke GJ, Chiu PY, Shaw TH, Greenlee ET
Hum Factors 2017 Feb;59(1):62-75. doi: 10.1177/0018720816683121. PMID: 28146671

Recent systematic reviews

Noradrenaline-induced changes in cerebral blood flow in health, traumatic brain injury and critical illness: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Meng L, Sun Y, Zhao X, Rasmussen M, Al-Tarshan Y, Meng DM, Liu Z, Adams DC, McDonagh DL
Anaesthesia 2024 Sep;79(9):978-991. Epub 2024 Jun 3 doi: 10.1111/anae.16313. PMID: 38831595
Stellate Ganglion Block in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Promising Protective Measure Against Vasospasm?
Oliveira LB, Batista S, Prestes MZ, Bocanegra-Becerra JE, Rabelo NN, Bertani R, Welling LC, Figueiredo EG
World Neurosurg 2024 Feb;182:124-131. Epub 2023 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.122. PMID: 38042290
Does abnormal Doppler on cranial ultrasound predict disability in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy? A systematic review.
Rath C, Rao S, Suryawanshi P, Desai S, Chetan C, Patil K, Patole S
Dev Med Child Neurol 2022 Oct;64(10):1202-1213. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15236. PMID: 35390176
Head position and cerebral blood flow velocity in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Olavarría VV, Arima H, Anderson CS, Brunser AM, Muñoz-Venturelli P, Heritier S, Lavados PM
Cerebrovasc Dis 2014;37(6):401-8. Epub 2014 Jun 28 doi: 10.1159/000362533. PMID: 24993471
Cerebral blood flow during cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric cardiac surgery: the role of transcranial Doppler--a systematic review of the literature.
Polito A, Ricci Z, Di Chiara L, Giorni C, Iacoella C, Sanders SP, Picardo S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2006 Dec 13;4:47. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-4-47. PMID: 17166253Free PMC Article

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