Cerebral Blood Flow

Also written as CBF.

• Is the transient loss of consciousness due to an acute decrease in cerebral blood flow.,

What our notes say

• • Is the transient loss of consciousness due to an acute decrease in cerebral blood flow., (Cardiovascular system examination revised 2012 — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
• The germinal matrix is a region of high cellularity and vascularity and vulnerable to insults from even minor changes in cerebral blood flow. (CNS PATHOLOGY — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
• (d) Hypocapnia causes cerebral vasoconstriction and lowers cerebral blood flow and intracranial pressure. (Chemical Pathology Semester 1 — Short Answer Questions)
• Stokes-Adams attacks — periodic fainting from intermittent complete heart block/high-grade arrhythmia → loss of spontaneous circulation and cerebral blood flow (CVS History & Physical Exam: Symptoms, Chest Pain & Syncope)
• Cerebral blood flow maintained constant over a wide BP range via autoregulation of vascular resistance (Cerebrovascular Disease: Stroke, Ischemia & Hemorrhage Explained)
• d) State one effect of respiratory alkalosis on cerebral blood flow. (2 marks) (Chemical Pathology Sem 1)

Study material on Cerebral Blood Flow

• Chemical Pathology Sem 1
• MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY II ESsays

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