Table 5.
Comparison of pulsatility index values of cerebral vessels between the two groups (mean ± SD)
| Group |
LACA
|
RACA
|
LMCA
|
RMCA
|
LPCA
|
RPCA
|
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|
Before treatment
|
After treatment
|
Before treatment
|
After treatment
|
Before treatment
|
After treatment
|
Before treatment
|
After treatment
|
Before treatment
|
After treatment
|
Before treatment
|
After treatment
|
|
| Study group (n = 30) | 1.34 ± 0.28 | 0.94 ± 0.11a | 1.33 ± 0.22 | 0.97 ± 0.12a | 1.35 ± 0.26 | 0.95 ± 0.16a | 1.34 ± 0.24 | 0.94 ± 0.19a | 1.37 ± 0.28 | 0.93 ± 0.18a | 1.34 ± 0.32 | 0.98 ± 0.15a |
| Control group (n = 30) | 1.35 ± 0.27 | 1.11 ± 0.42a | 1.37 ± 0.27 | 1.12 ± 0.36a | 1.39 ± 0.22 | 1.10 ± 0.31a | 1.35 ± 0.37 | 1.12 ± 0.34a | 1.36 ± 0.40 | 1.11 ± 0.30a | 1.35 ± 0.41 | 1.12 ± 0.35a |
| P value | 0.832 | 0.040 | 0.536 | 0.049 | 0.490 | 0.024 | 0.905 | 0.013 | 0.857 | 0.007 | 0.983 | 0.047 |
| t value | 0.213 | 2.139 | 0.622 | 2.043 | 0.695 | 2.339 | 0.120 | 2.589 | 0.180 | 2.805 | 0.021 | 2.052 |
a
P < 0.05 compared to the same group before treatment.
LACA: Left-anterior cerebral artery; RACA: Right-anterior cerebral artery; LMCA: Left-middle cerebral artery; RMCA: Right-middle cerebral artery; LPCA: Left-posterior cerebral artery; RPCA: Right-posterior cerebral artery.