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      Cerebral autoregulation: an overview of current concepts and methodology with special focus on the elderly.

      Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
      Aged, Aging, physiology, Brain, blood supply, Homeostasis, Humans, Time Factors

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          Cerebral autoregulation (CA) refers to the properties of the brain vascular bed to maintain cerebral perfusion despite changes in blood pressure (BP). Whereas classic studies have assessed CA during changes in BP that have a gradual onset, dynamic studies quantify the fast modifications in cerebral blood flow (CBF) in relation to rapid alterations in BP. There is a lack of standardization in the assessment of dynamic CA. This review provides an overview of the methods that have been applied, with special focus on the elderly. We will discuss the relative merits and shortcomings of these methods with regard to the aged population. Furthermore, we summarize the effects of variability in BP on CBF in older people. Of the various dynamic assessments of CA, a single sit-to-stand procedure is a feasible and physiologic method in the elderly. The collection of spontaneous beat-to-beat changes in BP and CBF allows estimation of CA using the technique of transfer function analysis. A thorough search of the literature yielded eight studies that have measured dynamic CA in the elderly aged <75 years. Regardless of the methods used, it was concluded from these studies that CA was preserved in this population.

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          18349877
          10.1038/jcbfm.2008.13

          Chemistry
          Aged,Aging,physiology,Brain,blood supply,Homeostasis,Humans,Time Factors
          Chemistry
          Aged, Aging, physiology, Brain, blood supply, Homeostasis, Humans, Time Factors

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