Abstract The aim of our study was to analyze morphological and functional aspects of cerebral veins by means of ecocolor-Doppler in young (i.e., ≤ 30 years old) and older (i.e., >30 years old) patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. 552 multiple sclerosis patients were evaluated by means of a dedicated Echo-Color-Doppler support (MyLab Vinco echocolor Doppler System, Esaote), in both supine and sitting positions. 458 (83%) showed alterations in their morphological and functional structures of cerebral veins and were divided in two different groups: 1) ≤ 30 (110 patients) and 2) >30 years old (348 patients). Young patients showed a statistically significant higher number of both hemodynamically (44% vs. 35%, p<0.01) and non-hemodynamically (51% vs. 45%, p<0.05) significant stenosis in the internal jugular veins as compared to older patients. A lower percentage of young patients showed blocked outflow in the cervical veins (50% vs. 65%, p<0.01) as compared to older ones. Patients >3
Age-related Vascular Differences among Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis / Ciciarello, Francesco Luigi; Mandolesi, S; Galeandro, Ai; Marceca, A; Rossi, Michele; Fedele, Francesco; Gesualdo, M; Cortese, F; Zito, A; Federico, F; Livrea, P; Trojano, M; Scicchitano, P; Ciccone, Mm. - In: CURRENT NEUROVASCULAR RESEARCH. - ISSN 1567-2026. - ELETTRONICO. - 11:1(2014), pp. 23-30. [10.2174/1567202610666131125000506]
Age-related Vascular Differences among Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis.
CICIARELLO, Francesco Luigi;ROSSI, Michele;FEDELE, Francesco;
2014
Abstract
Abstract The aim of our study was to analyze morphological and functional aspects of cerebral veins by means of ecocolor-Doppler in young (i.e., ≤ 30 years old) and older (i.e., >30 years old) patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. 552 multiple sclerosis patients were evaluated by means of a dedicated Echo-Color-Doppler support (MyLab Vinco echocolor Doppler System, Esaote), in both supine and sitting positions. 458 (83%) showed alterations in their morphological and functional structures of cerebral veins and were divided in two different groups: 1) ≤ 30 (110 patients) and 2) >30 years old (348 patients). Young patients showed a statistically significant higher number of both hemodynamically (44% vs. 35%, p<0.01) and non-hemodynamically (51% vs. 45%, p<0.05) significant stenosis in the internal jugular veins as compared to older patients. A lower percentage of young patients showed blocked outflow in the cervical veins (50% vs. 65%, p<0.01) as compared to older ones. Patients >3I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
