Table 1.
Factor change in CBFV | |
Age | Increase up 6-10 yr then decrease |
Sex | Women > men |
Pregnancy | Decrement in the III Trimester |
Hematocrit | Increase with decreasing Hct |
PCO2 | Increase with increasing PCO2 |
Main | Arterial pressure increase with increasing MAP |
CBFV: Cerebral blood flow velocity; MAP: Mean arterial pressure.