Abstract
The cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CBF and CMRO2) of three cases of childhood moyamoya disease were examined by positron-emission-computed tomography for the purpose of investigating the mechanism of the "re-build-up" phenomenon on EEG. Decrease in both CBF and CMRO2 were observed following hyperventilation. However, dissociation between the decrease in CBF and CMRO2 was also observed. Arterial blood-gas analysis disclosed hypocapnea during hyperventilation and hypoxia following hyperventilation. These results clearly indicate that the re-build-up seen on EEG is the manifestation not only of ischemic hypoxia but also of hypoxic hypoxia characteristically seen in moyamoya disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 130-133 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Child's Nervous System |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1986 Sept |
Keywords
- Cerebral blood flow
- Cerebral metabolism
- EEG
- Moyamoya disease
- Positron CT
- Re-build-up
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology