Table 1 Summary of knowledge of autoregulation in the brain vs spinal cord.
From: Spinal cord vascular autoregulation: key concepts and opportunities to improve management
Brain | Spinal cord | |
|---|---|---|
Static Autoregulation | Confirmed in healthy brain | Confirmed (preclinically) in healthy spinal cord |
Dynamic Autoregulation | Confirmed in healthy brain | Unknown |
Pathologies Studied | TBI Ischemic stroke Hemorrhage Tumor Sepsis Meningitis | Traumatic SCI Ischemic injury during aortic aneurysm repair |
Clinically Usable Blood Flow Measurement Techniques | Ultrasound NIRS Laser Doppler flowmetry PbtO2 | Ultrasound NIRS Laser Doppler flowmetry |
Clinical Trials | BOOST-III COGiTATE | None |
