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Review
. 2019 Feb;19(2):54-59.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2018.12.001. Epub 2018 Dec 15.

Monitoring the brain

M Elwishi  1 , J Dinsmore  1
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Review

Monitoring the brain

M Elwishi et al. BJA Educ. 2019 Feb.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Lundberg CSF pressure waves A, B, and C. Note the different timescales for each.
Fig 2
Fig 2
TCCD image showing middle and posterior cerebral arteries [MCA and PCA] as insonated via the trans-temporal window at an approximate depth of 50–60 mm.
Fig 3
Fig 3
MCA Doppler waveform, demonstrating a flow velocity (cm s−1) waveform using the pulsed-wave Doppler mode.
Fig 4
Fig 4
CT perfusion image in acute stroke demonstrating a left MCA territory mismatch with preserved CBV, but reduced CBF and increased MTT (note the colour-coded key next to each slice), indicating the ischaemic penumbra marked in red.
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