Trends in Neurosonology Archive - The World of TCD Clinical Applications

02 Nov 2023 SARS-CoV-2 – update 2023

Posted at 12:31h in Carotid Stenosis, COVID-19, Emboli Detection, Intensive Care, News, Stroke, Trends in Neurosonology

If the coronavirus causes vascular inflammation (vasculitis), the inflammatory reaction leads to vascular narrowing with relevant cerebral blood flow velocities (CBFV) changes. An intracranial routine examination can assist in diagnosis of vasculitis by following proximal cerebral vascular abnormalities. ...

10 Jul 2023 Doppler and Duplex

Posted at 12:30h in Brain Death, Carotid Stenosis, Intensive Care, News, Stroke, Trends in Neurosonology

Transcranial Doppler Sonography (TCD) and Transcranial Color Duplex Sonography (TCCD) are complementary diagnostic methods. The diagnosis of stenoses can be made with conventional TCD with the help of higher sensitivity in the velocity measurement....

06 Jun 2023 Reversed Robin Hood Syndrome

Posted at 12:54h in Autoregulation (VMR), News, Stroke, Trends in Neurosonology

This article from the excellent clinical book Neurosonology in Critical Care deals with the Reversed Robin Hood Syndrome, in reference to the romantic hero of literature but in our case in reverse the " poor side". ...

16 Feb 2023 Neuro-POCUS

Posted at 13:43h in Intensive Care, News, Stroke, Trends in Neurosonology

The concept of NeuroPOCUS describes the performance of ultrasound by the clinician in charge of the patient’s therapy on-site, regardless of where he or she may be located. The goal of NeuroPOCUS is directed/focused portable ultrasound examination of the head, neck, and/or musculoskeletal system, performed...

21 Mrz 2022 TCD diagnosis for Head Injury, Dementia, Parkinson, and more

Posted at 15:00h in Dementia, ICP Changes, Parkinson, Reanimation, Sonothrombolysis, Trends in Neurosonology

By the multifaceted possible capabilities of the Doppler sonography there arise a numerous of application fields in many different sectors of medicine for TCD diagnostics. Plenty of scientific studies and trials about the use of TCD diagnostics for different cerebrovascular diseases has been issued....