TABLE 4:

Cerebral blood flow alterations in animals of group B (MCA occlusion, no blood donation)

Brain AreasBaseline30 min Post-MCA Occlusion30 min Post-reperfusion
PCi1.02 ± 0.330.54 ± 0.30*0.44 ± 0.31*
(98 ± 22%)(46 ± 27%; 53 ± 32%)*(51 ± 26%; 43 ± 19%)*
TCi0.86 ± 0.430.27 ± 0.19*0.29 ± 0.20*
(97 ± 26%)(30 ± 15%; 31 ± 19%)*(32 ± 23%; 34 ± 26%)*
PiCi0.60 ± 0.280.40 ± 0.200.33 ± 0.17*
(95 ± 22%)(66 ± 30%; 68 ± 26%)*(52 ± 31%; 55 ± 29%)*
BGi0.60 ± 0.270.55 ± 0.230.49 ± 0.22
(98 ± 28%)(55 ± 27%; 69 ± 34%)*(72 ± 36%; 61 ± 27%)*
PCni1.04 ± 0.341.18 ± 0.500.87 ± 0.39*
TCni0.88 ± 0.430.88 ± 0.49*0.90 ± 0.48
PiCni0.63 ± 0.260.60 ± 0.260.62 ± 0.27
BGni0.82 ± 0.401.00 ± 0.480.67 ± 0.34*
  • Note.—MCA indicates middle cerebral artery; CBF, cerebral blood flow; PCi, infarcted parietal cortex (PCni, noninfarcted); TCi, infarcted temporal cortex (TCni, noninfarcted); PiCi, infarcted piriform cortex (PiCini, noninfarcted); BGi, infarcted basal ganglia (BGni, noninfarcted).

    Values in parentheses show relative CBF in areas of the infarcted hemisphere corresponding to contralateral noninfarcted areas (CBFC) or its baseline blood flow (CBFB), respectively.

  • * P < .05 compared to baseline.