Neurovascular coupling in pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia

4Citations
Citations of this article
23Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study investigated whether a short testing of neurovascular coupling during midterm pregnancy could identify women at risk for subsequent preeclampsia. METHODS: Transcranial Doppler sonography of the posterior cerebral artery during a brief visual stimulation was analyzed in 68 women at midterm pregnancy, the primary clinical end point was preeclampsia. RESULTS: Women with bilateral notching of the uterine arteries showed an exaggerated visually evoked blood flow increase and longer time-to-peak. Neurovascular coupling was not significantly associated with the occurrence of preeclampsia. CONCLUSIONS: Neurovascular coupling was altered in women with impaired uteroplacentar vasoregulation but not a significant predictor of preeclampsia.

Author supplied keywords

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Reinhard, M. (2014). Neurovascular coupling in pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia. Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation, 45(9), 2792–2794. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.006272

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free