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Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) and Cerebral Metabolic Rate (CMR)

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Over time, we have come to understand the concepts of cerebral blood flow and its relationship to pH changes and metabolism of the brain. Current evidence tells us that insufficient flow can lead to ischemic regions of the brain with poor clinical outcome. The challenge today is to find an economical hands-on method to measure CBF bedside. With such techniques, one could hope to foster better outcome for patients with TBI. Present methods still remain in the research realm; hopefully, future will see new avenues for CBF measurements that are specific, economical and easy to utilize at the bedside.

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  1. Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skanes University Hospital, S221 85, Lund, Sweden

    Peter Reinstrup

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Mn., 55905, USA

    Eric L. Bloomfield

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  1. , Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Liesvei 65, Bergen, 5021, Norway

    Terje Sundstrom

  2. , Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive, Lund University Hospital, Getingevägen 4, Lund, 22185, Sweden

    Per-Olof Grände

  3. Dept. Neuroanaesthesia & Neurosurgery, Arhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark

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  4. , Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Norrebrograde 44, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark

    Carsten Kock-Jensen

  5. , Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bledgamsvej 9, Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

    Bertil Romner

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Reinstrup, P., Bloomfield, E.L. (2012). Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) and Cerebral Metabolic Rate (CMR). In: Sundstrom, T., Grände, PO., Juul, N., Kock-Jensen, C., Romner, B., Wester, K. (eds) Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28126-6_35

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