Table 2 The Doppler waveform patterns by transcranial Doppler sonography in 44 brain dead individuals.
TCD signal waveform | MCA (n = 88) | BA (n = 44) |
---|---|---|
Normal | 6 | 3 |
Decreased diastole | 11 | 3 |
Diastolic reverse flow | 46 | 14 |
Very small systolic spikes | 24 | 15 |
Undetectable flow | 1 | 9 |
BA, basilar artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery.