Regional dynamic cerebral autoregulation across anterior and posterior circulatory territories:A detailed exploration and its clinical implications

Cerebral autoregulation(CA)is the mechanism that maintains stable cerebral blood flow(CBF)despite fluctuations in systemic blood pressure,crucial for brain homeostasis.Recent evidence highlights distinct regional variations in CA between the anterior(carotid)and posterior(vertebrobasilar)circulations.Noninvasive neuromonitoring techniques,such as transcranial Doppler,transfer function analysis,and near-infrared spectroscopy,facilitate the dynamic assessment of CBF and autoregulation.Studies indicate a robust autoregulatory capacity in the anterior circulation,characterized by rapid adjustments in vascular resistance.On the contrary,the posterior circulation,mainly supplied by the vertebral arteries,may have a lower autoregulatory capacity.in acute brain injuries such as intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage,and traumatic brain injuries,dynamic CA can be significantly altered in the posterior circulation.Proposed physiological mechanisms of impaired CA in the posterior circulation include:(1)Decreased sympathetic innervation of the vasculature impairing compensatory vasoreactivity;(2)Endothelial dysfunction;(3)Increased cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption within the visual cortex causing CBFmetabolism(i.e.,neurovascular)uncoupling;and(4)Impaired blood-brain barrier integrity leading to impaired astrocytic mediated release of vasoactive substances(e.g.nitric oxide,potassium,and calcium ions).Furthermore,more research is needed on the effects of collateral circulation,as well as the circle of Willis variants,such as the fetal-type posterior cerebral artery,on dynamic CA.Improving our understanding of these mechanisms is crucial to improving the diagnosis,prognosis,and management of various cerebrovascular disorders.

Characterization of astrocytes and microglial cells in the hippocampal CA1 region after transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats treated with Ilexonin A

Ilexonin A is a compound isolated from the root of Ilex pubescens,a traditional Chinese medicine.Ilexonin A has been shown to play a neuroprotective role by regulating the activation of astrocytes and microglia in the peri-infarct area after ischemia.However,the effects of ilexonin A on astrocytes and microglia in the infarct-free region of the hippocampal CA1 region remain unclear.Focal cerebral ischemia models were established by 2-hour occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in rats.Ilexonin A(20,40 or 80 mg/kg)was administered immediately after ischemia/reperfusion.The astrocyte marker glial fibrillary acidic protein,microglia marker Iba-1,neural stem cell marker nestin and inflammation markers were detected by immunohistochemistry and western blot assay.Expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-αand interleukin 1βwere determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in the hippocampal CA1 tissue.Astrocytes were activated immediately in progressively increasing numbers from 1,3,to 7 days post-ischemia/reperfusion.The number of activated astrocytes further increased in the hippocampal CA1 region after treatment with ilexonin A.Microglial cells remained quiescent after ischemia/reperfusion,but became activated after treatment with ilexonin A.Ilexonin A enhanced nestin expression and reduced the expression of tumor necrosis factor-αand interleukin 1βin the hippocampus post-ischemia/reperfusion.The results of the present study suggest that ilexonin A has a neuroprotective effect in the hippocampus after ischemia/reperfusion,probably through regulating astrocytes and microglia activation,promoting neuronal stem cell proliferation and reducing the levels of pro-inflammatory factors.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital,China.

Do neural precursor cells exist in a distal neurogenic region following cerebral hemorrhage?

BACKGROUND： Cerebral injury in adult mammals can induce neural precursor cells （NPCs） to proliferate and migrate towards the focal zone, but it is unclear whether endogenous NPCs can migrate towards regions distal to the hemorrhagic focus or whether NPCs differentiate in the peripheral hemorrhagic region. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the distribution of endogenous NPCs in different brain regions of rats with experimental cerebral hemorrhage, as well as NPC proliferation and differentiation with time. DESIGN, TIME AND SE＇B＇ING： A randomized, controlled animal experiment was performed at the Department of Neurobiology, Luzhou Medical College, between January 2007 and October 2008. MATERIALS： Bromodeoxyuridine （BrdU） was purchased from Roche, Germany. Mouse anti-rat BrdU monoclonal antibody, rabbit anti-nestin polyclonal antibody, rabbit anti-neuron specific enolase （NSE） polyclonal antibody were purchased from Wuhan Boster, China. Rabbit anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein （GFAP） polyclonal antibody was purchased from Sigma, USA. METHODS： Thirty-five adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups： （1） cerebral hemorrhage group （n = 25）, rats were stereotaxically administered 50 p L autologous arterial blood via the dorsal caudate putamen to induce cerebral hemorrhage; （2） sham-surgery group （n = 5）, rats underwent surgery but did not receive blood injection; （3） blank control group （n = 5）, rats received no surgery and blood administration. At 2 hours after surgery, all rats were intraperitoneally administered BrdU. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Distribution and proliferation of BrdU-positive cells were observed by immunohistochemical staining. BrdU-positive cell differentiation into neurons and glial cells in the peripheral hemorrhagic region was detected by double-label immunofluorescence. RESULTS： Immunohistochemistry results revealed that BrdU-positive cells existed not only in the peripheral hemorrhagic region, such as the subependymal layer and hippocampal dentate gyrus, but also in the lateral septal nucleus, diagonal band, habenular nucleus, and cerebral cortex. Following cerebral hemorrhage, BrdU-positive cells in the peripheral hemorrhagic region gradually increased （P 〈 0.05）, and peaked at 7 14 days. Double-label immunofluorescence showed that with time after cerebral hemorrhage, BrdU/nestin-positive cells decreased, but BrdU/GFAP- and BrdU/NSE-positive cells increased in the peripheral cerebral hemorrhagic region （P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： Cerebral hemorrhage can induce the proliferation of endogenous NPCs, which peaks at 1-2 weeks after hemorrhage. NPCs can also migrate towards the regions distal to the hemorrhagic focus, such as a diagonal band or lateral septal nucleus. NPCs can gradually differentiate with increasing time after hemorrhage.

Effects of kallikrein gene transfer on penumbral microvascular proliferation and on regional cerebral blood flow following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

BACKGROUND： Recent findings have demonstrated that the kallikrein-kinin system （KKS） participates in the pathological process of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Kallikrein gene transfer exhibits neural protective effects following cerebral infarction. OBJECTIVE： To observe the effects of kallikrein gene transfer on vascular proliferation in the peripheral infarct focus and on regional cerebral blood flow （rCBF） following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： The completely randomized, controlled experiment was performed at the Lin Baixin Laboratory Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sun University between September 2007 and April 2008. MATERIALS： pUCI9-HTK plasmid was constructed and maintained in the Laboratory for Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China. Mouse anti-human kallikrein 1 monoclonal antibody was purchased from R＆D Systems, USA. METHODS Ninety healthy, male, Sprague Dawley rats were used. Middle cerebral artery occlusion （MCAO） was established in all rats to induce cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Following MCAO establishment, all rats were randomly divided into three groups （n = 30）： blank control, saline, and pAdCMV-HTK. The saline and pAdCMV-HTK groups were stereotactically micro-injected with 5μL of physiological saline or with pAdCMV-HTK [multiplicity of infection （MOI） = 20], respectively, into the ischemic penumbra. In the blank control group, only sham injection was performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： At 12, 24, and 72 hours after treatment, cerebral infarction volume was measured by 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride （TTC） staining. Exogenous HTK expression, as well as regional vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） expression, was detected by immunohistochemistry. rCBF was examined by 14C-iodoantipyrine micro tracing. In addition, neurological severity score （NSS） was performed. Higher scores indicated more severe neurological deficits. RESULTS： NSS results demonstrated that compared with the saline and the blank control groups, the pAdCMV-HTK group exhibited lower NSSs 24 hours after pAdCMV-HTK injection （P 〈 0.05）. The NSSs were further decreased after 72 hours （P 〈 0.01）. Cerebral infarction volume at 24 hours, and in particular at 72 hours after treatment, was significantly reduced in the pAdCMV-HTK group compared with the blank control and saline groups （P 〈 0.05）. The rCBF in the area surrounding the infarction lesion was slightly decreased in all groups compared with the contralateral area. At 24 and 72 hours following treatment, the rCBF in the peripheral infarction lesion was significantly elevated in the pAdCMV-HTK group compared with the blank control and saline groups （P 〈 0.05）. Immunohistochemistry results revealed that VEGF-positive cells were primarily found in the cortex and in some white matter surrounding the cerebral infarction lesion. In addition, the expression of VEGF in the pAdCMV-HTK group was significantly higher compared with that in the blank control and saline groups at 12, 24, and 72 hours following treatment （P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： Following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, kallikrein gene transfer can promote vascular proliferation in the brain tissue surrounding the infarction lesion, improve rCBF, and reduce infarction volume, thereby exhibiting protective effects to attenuate neurological deficits.

Correlation of diseased region and area with neglect and other neuropsychological dysfunctions in patients with cerebral infarction

BACKGROUND: Previous studies reported that frontal-temporal-parietal-occipital pathological changes and diseased range in the right cerebral hemisphere were closely correlated with neglect. But studies on the correlation of neglect with diseased region and area in patients who suffer from initial attack of single focus of cerebral infarction (CI) in left and right cerebral hemispheres are few. OBJECTIVE: To observe the status of neglect in patients who suffer from single focus of CI in cerebral hemisphere, and analyze the correlation of neglect with diseased region and area of CI. DESIGN: Case analysis. SETTING: Treatment Center for Cardiocerebrovascular Disease, Second Hospital of Xiamen city; Department of Neurology, First Hospital Affiliated to Baotou Medical College. PARTICIPANTS: All the CI patients hospitalized in the Department of Neurology, First Hospital Affiliated to Baotou Medical College from June 1998 to May 2001 were retrieved. Inclusive criteria: ① Patients who suffered from initial attack of CI, which was confirmed by skull CT or MRI within 24 hours after onset and presented single focus in cerebral hemisphere. ② be conscious and could cooperate in the examination. ③ did not receive formal education, but could do accounts and some simple writing and reading. ④Patients with homonymous hemianopia were excluded through the examination of perimeter. ⑤ Informed consents were obtained from all the patients. Among 67 patients who met the inclusive criteria, 33 suffered from CI in the left cerebral hemisphere and 34 in the right cerebral hemisphere. METHODS: ① Patients received neglect supplement examination and Chinese aphasia examination within 2.5 to 3 months after the attack of CI . The diagnostic criteria of neglect in the tests of line cancellation, line bisection and copying the figures were as follows: In the line cancellation test based on the method of Albert, patients who could not cancel one or more lines were regarded as abnormal. In the line bisection test based on the method of Peter, patients who left deviated 1.16% or right deviated 2.51% were regarded as abnormal. In the test of copying the figures, round-shape, square, cruciform and other shapes were asked to be copied, defect appeared in the figure was regarded as abnormal. The diagnostic criteria of aphasia were according to the diagnostic method of Chinese aphasia examination and type identification flow-sheet of aphasia. Infarct area was calculated based on Palisino formula: infarct area=π/6×the longest diameter of infarct area×the widest diameter of infarct area×the number of CT positive layer. ② Chi-square test was used for comparing the difference of measurement data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Diseased region and area of CI and their correlations with neglect. RESULTS: Sixty-seven patients were involved in result analysis. ① The correlation of the occurrence of neglect with the diseased regions of CI: Neglect was not found in 33 patients with CI in left cerebral hemisphere, but was found in 7 of 34 patients with CI in right cerebral hemisphere. The diseased regions involved right temporoparietal region, temporal-parietal-occipital region, frontal-temporal-parietal region, frontal-temporal-parietal-occipital region, temporoparietal basal nucleus, basal nucleus and dorsal caudate putamen. ②The correlation of the occurrence of neglect with diseased area: infarct area ≤ 30 cm3 was found in 2 patients with neglect (12.5%), infarct area at 31 to 60 cm3 in 1 patient with neglect (14.3%),infarct area ≥ 61 cm3 in 4 patients with neglect (36.4%). There was no significant difference in infarct area among groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: ① Right cerebral hemisphere takes advantage in spatial attention. ② Neglect is more possibly caused by the combined pathological changes in temporal and parietal lobe. Temporal and parietal lobes may not cause neglect independently, but the occurrence of neglect is not directly correlated with infarct area.

Regional cerebral metabolic changes after acupuncture by FDG PET: effects and methodology

In order to investigate the therapeutic mechanisms of acupuncture points in cerebrovascular ischemic patients and normal volunteers, FDG PET was adopted. Changes in cerebral glucose metabolism and cerebral functional activity before and after electro-acupuncture treatment were studied in 12 normal volunteers and 11 cerebrovascular ischemic patients. The PET imaging was read by visual interpretation and calculated by semi-quantitative analysis. After acupuncture, cerebral glucose metabolism of the normal group is higher in the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, thalamus bilaterally and cerebellum contralaterally. The cerebrovascular ischemic patients had manifested greater response in their lesions than in their normal regions of the two tested groups, as well as than in their normal regions of the whole brain, after acupuncture treatment. The study shows that the regulatory effects of acupuncture on the central nervous system influence the brain at multiple-sections, multiple-directions and multiple-levels of brain function. Itconforms to the holistic and bi-directions regulatory laws of acupuncture.

The anesthesia for selective posterior rhizotomy at lumbar and sacral regions on juvenile cerebral palsy patients

Objective To summarize the anesthesia techniques performed in the selective posterior rhizotomy(SPR) at lumbar and sacral regions(L&R)on juvenile cerebral palsy(CP) patients. Method 144 CP patients below 10 years were successfully performed SPR at L&R under combined intravenous and inhalation anesthesia (CIIA) in prone position with threshold values of each nerve root being measured by means of nerve root electric stimulus (NRES). Result All patients were performed SPR and NRES successfully although blood pressure and heart rate increased significantly while NRES. Conclusion CIIA is safe and effective for juvenile CP patients to be performed SPR at L&R.

Apparent diffusion coefficient evaluation for secondary changes in the cerebellum of rats after middle cerebral artery occlusion

Supratentorial cerebral infarction can cause functional inhibition of remote regions such as the cerebellum, which may be relevant to diaschisis. This phenomenon is often analyzed using positron emission tomography and single photon emission CT. However, these methods are expensive and radioactive. Thus, the present study quantified the changes of infarction core and remote regions after unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion using apparent diffusion coefficient values. Diffu- sion-weighted imaging showed that the area of infarction core gradually increased to involve the cerebral cortex with increasing infarction time. Diffusion weighted imaging signals were initially in- creased and then stabilized by 24 hours. With increasing infarction time, the apparent diffusion co- efficient value in the infarction core and remote bilateral cerebellum both gradually decreased, and then slightly increased 3-24 hours after infarction. Apparent diffusion coefficient values at remote regions （cerebellum） varied along with the change of supratentorial infarction core, suggesting that the phenomenon of diaschisis existed at the remote regions. Thus, apparent diffusion coefficient values and diffusion weighted imaging can be used to detect early diaschisis.

MicroRNA and mRNA profiling of cerebral cortex in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease by RNA sequencing

In a previous study,we found that long non-coding genes in Alzheimer’s disease(AD)are a result of endogenous gene disorders caused by the recruitment of microRNA(miRNA)and mRNA,and that miR-200a-3p and other representative miRNAs can mediate cognitive impairment and thus serve as new biomarkers for AD.In this study,we investigated the abnormal expression of miRNA and mRNA and the pathogenesis of AD at the epigenetic level.To this aim,we performed RNA sequencing and an integrative analysis of the cerebral cortex of the widely used amyloid precursor protein and presenilin-1 double transgenic mouse model of AD.Overall,129 mRNAs and 68 miRNAs were aberrantly expressed.Among these,eight down-regulated miRNAs and seven up-regulated miRNAs appeared as promising noninvasive biomarkers and therapeutic targets.The main enriched signaling pathways involved mitogen-activated kinase protein,phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B,mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase,forkhead box O,and autophagy.An miRNA-mRNA network between dysregulated miRNAs and corresponding target genes connected with AD progression was also constructed.These miRNAs and mRNAs are potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for new treatment strategies,early diagnosis,and prevention of AD.The present results provide a novel perspective on the role of miRNAs and mRNAs in AD.This study was approved by the Experimental Animal Care and Use Committee of Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology of Beijing,China(approval No.IMB-201909-D6)on September 6,2019.

Correlation between special brain area and blood perfusion in patients with cerebral infarction at convalescent period Feasibility for quantitative determination and estimation of learning and memory function

BACKGROUND： Presently, clinic memory scale is used to evaluate learning memory ability in most studies, and the influence of difference in measurement condition of individuals exists. OBJECTIVE： To study the correlation between regional cerebral blood flow （rCBF） perfusion and learning memory function in special brain regions of patients with cerebral infarction at convalescent period, and to try to find out a method which can quantitatively evaluate learning ability. DESIGN： Case observation, and correlation analysis. SETTINGS： Shandong Institute for Behavioral Medicine; the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College. PARTICIPANTS： Totally 70 patients with cerebral infarction admitted to Department of Neurology, Jining Medical College between January 2004 and December 2005 were involved. The involved patients, 58 male and 12 female, were averaged （52±3） years, and they were all right handed. They all met the diagnosis criteria instituted by the Fourth National Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, and were confirmed as cerebral infarction by skull CT or MRI. Informed consents of detected items were obtained from all the patients and relatives. METHODS： When the patients were at convalescent period, their learning and memory ability were measured with “ clinic memory scale （set A）”. The 18 patients whose total mark over 100 were regarded as good learning memory function group; The 23 cases whose total mark less than 70 were regarded as poor learning memory function group. RCBF of hippocampus, nucleus amygdalae, temporal cortex and prefrontal lobe of patients between two groups were measured and compared by single photon emission computed tomography （SPECT）. The total scores of the 18 good learning memory patients and 23 poor learning memory patients were taken as dependent variable Y, and their rCBFs of hippocampus, nucleus amygdale, temporal cortex and prefrontal lobe respectively as independent variable X for linear correlation analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Correlation of rCBF in different brain regions and learning memory ability in patients with cerebral infarction. RESULTS： ①The rCBF of hippocampus, nucleus amygdale, temportal cortex and prefrontal cortex of good learning memory function group were significantly higher than those of poor learning memory function group （P 〈 0.05）. ②In the good learning memory function group, rCBF of hippocampus, nucleus amygdale, temportal cortex and prefrontal cortex were significantly positively correlated with memory scale scores （ r = 0.961, 0.926, 0.954, 0.907, P 〈 0.05 ） , and also in the poor learning memory function group （r = 0.979, 0.976, 0.991, 0.953, P 〈 0.05 ） . CONCLUSION： The rCBF of hippocampus, nucleus amygdale, temportal cortex and prefrontal cortex of patients with cerebral infarction are significantly positively correlated with memory scale scores. Predicting learning memory ability of patients by quantitative determination of rCBF provides a quantitative and objective method for evaluating learning memory ability.

Delayed hippocampal neuronal death in young gerbil following transient global cerebral ischemia is related to higher and longer-term expression of p63 in the ischemic hippocampus

The tumor suppressor p63 is one of p53 family members and plays a vital role as a regulator of neuronal apoptosis in the development of the nervous system. However, the role of p63 in mature neuronal death has not been addressed yet. In this study, we first compared ischemia-induced effects on p63 expression in the hippocampal regions （CA1-3） between the young and adult gerbils subjected to 5 minutes of transient global cerebral ischemia. Neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 region of young gerbils was significantly slow compared with that in the adult gerbils after transient global cerebral ischemia, p63 immunoreactivity in the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in the sham-operated young group was significantly low compared with that in the sham-operated adult group, p63 immunoreactivity was apparently changed in ischemic hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in both ischemia-operated young and adult groups. In the ischemia-operated adult groups, p63 immunoreactivity in the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons was significantly decreased at 4 days post-ischemia; however, p63 immunoreactivity in the ischemia-operated young group was significantly higher than that in the ischemia-operated adult group. At 7 days post-ischemia, p63 immunoreactivity was decreased in the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in both ischemia-operated young and adult groups. Change patterns of p63 level in the hippocampal CA1 region of adult and young gerbils after ischemic damage were similar to those observed in the immunohistochemical results. These findings indicate that higher and longer-term expression of p63 in the hippocampal CA1 region of the young gerbils after ischemia/reperfusion may be related to more delayed neuronal death compared to that in the adults.

EFFECT OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ON CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW, VIP AND ET IN RATS WITH VASCULAR DEMENTIA

Objective: To investigate the relationship between electroacupuncture (EA)-induced improvement of regional cerebral blood flow and the alternations of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and endothelin (ET) in rats with experimental vascular dementia (VD). Methods: 40 Wistar rats were evenly randomized into sham-operation, model, medication (Nimotone) and EA groups. Vascular dementia model was established by repeated cerebral ischemia-reperfusion which was induced by occlusion and reopen of the bilateral common carotid arteries. EA (2～200 Hz, 2～3 mA) was applied to "Baihui"(GV 20), "Dazhui"(GV 14) and "Zusanli"(ST 36) for 30 min, once daily and continuously for 15 days. The regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in parietal lobe and hippocampus was determined with method of hydrogen clearance; a step-down avoidance test was adopted to observe the rats’ behavior change; and plasma VIP and ET contents were assayed by radioimmunoassay. Results: In comparison with sham-operation group, the correct rate of step-down avoidance test, rCBF in parietal lobe and hippocampus and plasma VIP level in VD model group lowered significantly (P<0.01) and plasma ET increased considerably (P<0.01). However, compared with model group, the correct rate of step-down avoidance test, rCBF values and plasma VIP in EA group raised obviously while plasma ET declined significantly. No significant differences were found between EA and medication groups in the 4 indexes. Conclusion: EA can raise rCBF in the parietal lobe and hippocampus, elevate plasma VIP level and reduce plasma ET in rats with VD.

Clinical application progress of regional oxygen saturation monitoring in perioperative period

Regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) is a new method to evaluate regional oxygen supply and demand balance by near-infrared spectroscopy. It has the advantages of noninvasive, continuous and sensitive, and has been successfully applied in clinical guidance. Regional oxygen saturation is usually referred to as regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) and regional tissue oxygen saturation (rStO2) depending on the site of monitoring. Initially, cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring has been used in cardiothoracic surgery and in non-cardiac surgery for elderly and critically ill patients. With the increase of clinical application, regional oxygen saturation is gradually extended to the determination of oxygen saturation in peripheral tissues, which is used to evaluate the relationship between peripheral tissue microcirculation function and the prognosis of patients. Timely detection of tissue ischemia and hypoxia and intervention can optimize the whole clinical treatment management, especially for major surgery and critically ill patients can reduce the incidence of complications during hospitalization, shorten hospitalization time, improve the prognosis of patients. This article will focus on the clinical application of cerebral oxygen saturation and tissue oxygen saturation in perioperative period.

STUDY OF REGIONAL STABILITY OF ECD DISTRIBUTION IN NORMAL BRAIN

Objective To evaluate in vivo stability of ethylenedylbis cysteine diethylester (ECD) brain SPECT. Methods Each of 13 normal volunteers (31. 2 ± 11. 8 years) has 12 dynamic SPECK scans ac-quired in 60min 1h after an injection of 99mTc-ECD using a triple headed gamma camera equipped with ultra high resolution fan beam collimators. Average counts per pixel were measured from frontal, temporal, parie-tal, occipital regions, cerebellum, basal ganglia, thalamus and white matter. Regional ECD clearance rates, regional gray-to-white matter (G/W) ratios and the change of the G/W ratio were calculated. Results The average ECD clearance rate was 4. 2% /h, ranged from 3. 03% /h to 5. 41% /h corresponding to white matter and occipital. There was no significant difference between regional ECD clearance rates. Regional G 7W ratio was between 1.27 to 1.75. The G/W ratio of temporal lobe was lower than the occipital ( P <0.05). The change of regional G/W ratio with time is slow. Conclusion Regional ECD distribution is stable in normal brain. ECD clearance from brain is slow and no significant regional difference.

局部脑组织氧饱和度监测联合经锁孔入路脑内血肿清除术在脑出血患者治疗中的应用效果分析

目的 探讨局部脑组织氧饱和度(rScO2)监测联合经锁孔入路脑内血肿清除术在脑出血患者治疗中的应用效果。方法 回顾性选取2021年1月至2023年12月延安大学附属医院收治的80例脑出血患者作为研究对象,按照治疗方法不同分为对照组(n=30)、研究1组(n=25)、研究2组(n=25)。对照组实施常规开颅手术治疗,研究1组实施经锁孔入路脑内血肿清除术治疗,研究2组在研究1组基础上增加rScO2监测。比较3组患者手术时间、术中出血量、血肿残余量、血肿清除率及住院时间,手术后1、3、7、10 d大脑中动脉血流参数[搏动指数(PI)、平均血流速度(Vm)、收缩期峰值流速(Vs)]变化,手术前及手术后6个月评价3组患者预后情况[格拉斯哥昏迷评分(GCS)、美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(NIHSS)],并比较3组患者术后近远期并发症发生率。结果 研究1组的手术时间、术中出血量分别为(87.95±11.34) min、(45.35±5.12) mL,研究2组分别为(88.34±10.57) min、(44.56±5.89) mL,均明显低于对照组[(148.15±32.47) min、(83.82±3.08) mL],差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),但研究1组与研究2组的手术时间、术中出血量比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);3组患者血肿残余量、血肿清除率比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);研究2组住院时间为(16.46±2.68) d,明显短于研究1组[(21.35±2.54) d]与对照组[(23.46±3.14) d],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。手术后1 d, 3组患者PI、Vm、Vs相关脑血流参数水平比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);手术后3、7、10 d,研究2组PI分别为0.62±0.15、0.65±0.16、0.56±0.14,均低于研究1组与对照组,Vm与Vs分别为(47.37±5.29)、(51.52±8.73)、(55.37±7.14)cm/s与(86.25±3.23)、(89.04±2.38)、(90.98±2.36)cm/s,均高于研究1组与对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。手术后6个月,研究1组、研究2组GCS评分均高于对照组,NIHSS评分均低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。研究2组与研究1组近期并发症发生率分别为12.00%、12.00%,明显低于对照组(36.67%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),但研究2组与研究1组相比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。研究2组远期并发症发生率为28.00%,明显低于研究1组(56.00%)与对照组(60.00%),差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 经锁孔入路脑内血肿清除术与常规开颅手术相比可减少术中出血量、手术时间,降低近期并发症,且采取rScO2监测联合经锁孔入路脑内血肿清除术后可进一步改善患者大脑中动脉血流参数,提升患者预后水平,降低远期并发症发生率。

脑后动脉梗死患者局部缺血性病变程度预测视野缺损改善的临床价值

目的 研究大脑后动脉(PCA)梗死患者局部缺血性病变程度(rEIL)预测视野缺损(VFD)改善的临床价值。方法 2020年9月—2023年7月,前瞻性纳入PCA缺血性梗死引起的半侧VFD患者38例,上象限VFD 35例,下象限VFD 29例。利用弥散加权成像计算视觉皮层rEIL。将随访3个月时视野评分(VFS)改善20%定义为VFD显著改善。利用Spearman相关性和Logistic回归模型评估预测半侧VFD或上/下象限VFD改善的相关因素。受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析对组合不同的变量亚组进行多变量分类测试。结果 22例(57.89%)半侧VFD显著改善,上象限VFD和下象限VFD显著改善率分别为40.00%和44.83%。经Spearman分析,舌回和距状回rIEL(%)与半侧/上象限/下象限ΔVFS均呈负相关,另外楔状回rIEL(%)与半侧ΔVFS也呈负相关(P<0.05)。经单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析,舌回和距状回rEIL(%)可能是半侧VFD或上象限VFD改善较差的独立预测因素(P<0.05)。ROC结果显示,临床变量(年龄+入院时NIHSS+基线VFS+梗死体积)联合舌回和距状回rEIL可提高VFD改善结局的预测效能,曲线下面积由0.767(95%CI:0.618~0.916)增加至0.963(95%CI:0.891~1.000)。结论 基于单独皮层的rEIL可相对准确地预测VFD的改善。将舌回和距状回rEIL数据补充到临床变量中可以提高PCA梗死后VFD预测模型的效能。

老年CPB下心脏手术患者的rSO_(2)监测及其与术后早期POCD的相关性

目的监测老年心肺转流术(CPB)下心脏手术患者的局部脑氧饱和度(rSO_(2))的变化,并分析其与术后认知功能障碍(POCD)发生的相关性。方法回顾性分析2022年9月至2023年12月于河南省胸科医院接受CPB下心脏手术的100例老年患者的临床资料,根据患者术后7 d内是否发生POCD分为POCD组39例和非POCD组61例。比较两组患者吸氧前rSO_(2)、CPB前期rSO_(2)平均值(rSO_(2mean))、CPB中期rSO_(2mean)、CPB后期rSO_(2mean)、术中最低rSO_(2),并采用Pearson法分析rSO_(2)与术后早期POCD发生的相关性。结果两组患者吸氧前的rSO_(2)、CPB前期rSO_(2mean)比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);POCD组患者CPB中期rSO_(2mean)、CPB后期rSO_(2mean)、术中最低rSO_(2)分别为(64.00±5.37)%、(67.19±5.25)%、(60.07±5.99)%,明显低于非POCD组的(70.44±6.75)%、(72.38±5.70)%、(69.48±6.17)%,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);Pearson相关性分析结果显示,CPB中期rSO_(2mean)、CPB后期rSO_(2mean)、术中最低rSO_(2)与术后早期POCD均呈负相关(r=-0.453、-0.420、-0.605,P<0.05)。结论老年CPB下心脏手术患者术中rSO_(2)可出现降低,且CPB中期rSO_(2mean)、CPB后期rSO_(2mean)、术中最低rSO_(2)与术后早期POCD的发生均具有相关性,应受到临床关注。

黑龙江地区老年脑梗死患者CYP2C19基因多态性对氯吡格雷疗效的影响

目的探讨黑龙江地区脑梗死患者接受氯吡格雷治疗时CYP2C19基因多态性对治疗效果的影响。方法选取2022年1—12月在黑龙江省医院神经内科住院的90例脑梗死患者为研究对象。检测CYP2C19基因多态性,根据检测结果,将患者分为3组,快代谢组(n=26)、中等代谢组(n=52)和慢代谢组(n=12)。所有患者均给予氯吡格雷治疗,对美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(National Institute of Health stroke scale,NIHSS)评分及预后情况进行观察对比。结果在脑梗死患者中以快代谢型和中等代谢型为主要类型。治疗2周后,3组NIHSS评分低于治疗前,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且快代谢组评分为(6.23±1.38)分,低于中等代谢组、慢代谢组的(7.76±1.71)分、(10.12±1.29)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);快代谢组和中等代谢组预后良好率高于慢代谢组(P<0.05);快代谢组、中等代谢组和慢代谢组不良反应总发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论通过对老年脑梗死患者行CYP2C19基因型检测来评估对氯吡格雷治疗的药物代谢能力和反应情况。有助于制定个体化的治疗方案,提高治疗效果并降低不良反应的发生率,可以最大限度地提高治疗效果,减少风险发生。

经脑沟裂间隙入路对基底核区高血压脑出血患者脑血流、神经功能及微炎症的影响

目的分析经脑沟裂间隙入路对基底核区高血压脑出血患者脑血流、神经功能及微炎症的影响。方法选择基底核区高血压脑出血患者96例,按手术方式不同分为观察组(n=47,经脑沟裂间隙入路)和对照组(n=49,常规经脑回皮质手术)。比较两组患者脑血流动力学[外周阻力(Rv)、平均血流量(Qm)、平均血流速度(Vm)]、神经功能缺损评分(NHISS)、血清神经因子[神经生长因子(NGF)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(NSE)、神经肽(NPY)]、炎症因子[超敏C反应蛋白(hs-CRP)、金属基质蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)]水平以及并发症情况。结果观察组术后出血量、意识恢复时长、住院时长低于对照组(P<0.05)。术后两组Rv均降低,Qm、Vm均升高,血清NSE、NGF、NPY、MMP-9、hs-CRP、TNF-α水平及NHISS评分均下降,且观察组较对照组更为显著(P<0.05)。观察组气管切开、脑再出血并发症发生率低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论经脑沟裂间隙入路手术能有效改善基底核区高血压脑出血患者临床疗效和脑血流,减轻微炎症状态,促进神经功能恢复。

rSO2-BIS监测在儿童肱骨髁上骨折手术中的应用研究

目的 探讨局部脑氧饱和度(regional cerebral oxygen saturation,rSO2)-脑电双频指数(bispectral index,BIS)监测麻醉方式在儿童肱骨髁上骨折手术中的应用。方法 选取江西省儿童医院骨科2020年1月至2022年12月收治的60例肱骨髁上骨折手术患儿,按随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组30例。观察组患儿麻醉后给予rSO2-BIS监测,对照组患儿给予常规麻醉管理。结果 观察组患儿的丙泊酚中/长链脂肪乳和瑞芬太尼注射液用量明显少于对照组(P<0.05);患儿苏醒时各时间点的心率、血氧饱和度及平均动脉压比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);术后镇痛药补救率低于对照组,拔管时间短于对照组(P<0.05);术后不良反应发生率及不良行为率低于对照组(P<0.001)。多因素分析结果发现丙泊酚中/长链脂肪乳和瑞芬太尼注射液的用量是诱发患儿术后出现不良反应和不良行为的独立危险因素,rSO2-BIS监测是减少患儿术后出现不良行为和不良反应的关键因素(P<0.05)。结论 儿童肱骨髁上骨折术中采用rSO2-BIS监测可降低手术患儿术后不良行为和不良反应的发生率,进而改善术后疗效。