Cerebral blood flow and red cell delivery in normal subjects and in multiple sclerosis
Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was determined in 77 normal females and 53 normal males of different ages and in 26 men and 45 women with multiple sclerosis by the inhalation of radioactive Xe133 method. In the normal subjects the CBF was relatively high in the teens and fell, at first rapidly and then slowly in both sexes with age. During adult life the flow in females was significantly higher than in males. The delivery of packed red cells (RCD) was determined by multiplying the CBF by the percentage concentration of red cells (HCT). The RCD for both sexes was nearly the same. In the patients with multiple sclerosis there occurred a progressive generalized decrease in CBF and in RCD with age which was significantly greater than observed in normal subjects. The rate of decrease in CBF and RCD correlated directly with the rate of progress of the disease.
- Research Organization:
- Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland
- OSTI ID:
- 6540111
- Journal Information:
- Neurol. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Neurol. Res.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN NRESD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AGE DEPENDENCE
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BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
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BLOOD CELLS
BLOOD CIRCULATION
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ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
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MEASURING METHODS
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NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPES
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SEX DEPENDENCE
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