Jill M Wecht1,2,3, Joseph P Weir4, William A Bauman1,5,2,3. 1. a VA RR&D Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters VAMC , Bronx , NY , USA. 2. c Department of Medicine , The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA. 3. d Department of Rehabilitation Medicine , The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA. 4. e Department of Health , Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Kansas , Lawrence , KS , USA. 5. b The Medical Service, James J. Peters VAMC , Bronx , NY , USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Due to interruption of cardiovascular autonomic control unstable blood pressure (BP) is common in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) above the sixth thoracic vertebral level. The impact of unstable BP on cerebral blood flow (CBF) is not well appreciated, but symptoms associated with altered cerebral perfusion are reported, which can negatively impact daily life activities. METHODS: We measured seated BP and CBF in participants with SCI and able-bodied (AB) controls on three laboratory visits to determine the inter-day reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient: ICC). BP was assessed at the finger using photoplethysmography and at the brachial artery with manual sphygmomanometry. CBF velocities (CBFv) were assessed at the middle cerebral artery using transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound. RESULTS: Data were collected in 15 participants with chronic SCI (C3-T4) and 10 AB controls, the groups did not differ for age, height, weight or BMI; however, brachial BP (P < 0.001), finger BP (P < 0.01) and CBFv (P < 0.05) were significantly lower in the SCI group compared to the controls. The inter-day ICC for brachial BP ranged from 0.51 to 0.79, whereas the ICC for finger BP was not as high (0.17 to 0.47). The inter-day ICC for CBFv ranged from 0.45 to 0.96, indicating fair to substantial reliability. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate good inter-day reliability of brachial BP and TCD recording of CBFv; however, the assessment of finger BP appears to be somewhat less reliable. In addition, these data confirm reduced resting CBFv in association with hypotension in individuals with SCI compared to matched controls with low BP.
BACKGROUND: Due to interruption of cardiovascular autonomic control unstable blood pressure (BP) is common in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) above the sixth thoracic vertebral level. The impact of unstable BP on cerebral blood flow (CBF) is not well appreciated, but symptoms associated with altered cerebral perfusion are reported, which can negatively impact daily life activities. METHODS: We measured seated BP and CBF in participants with SCI and able-bodied (AB) controls on three laboratory visits to determine the inter-day reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient: ICC). BP was assessed at the finger using photoplethysmography and at the brachial artery with manual sphygmomanometry. CBF velocities (CBFv) were assessed at the middle cerebral artery using transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound. RESULTS: Data were collected in 15 participants with chronic SCI (C3-T4) and 10 AB controls, the groups did not differ for age, height, weight or BMI; however, brachial BP (P < 0.001), finger BP (P < 0.01) and CBFv (P < 0.05) were significantly lower in the SCI group compared to the controls. The inter-day ICC for brachial BP ranged from 0.51 to 0.79, whereas the ICC for finger BP was not as high (0.17 to 0.47). The inter-day ICC for CBFv ranged from 0.45 to 0.96, indicating fair to substantial reliability. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate good inter-day reliability of brachial BP and TCD recording of CBFv; however, the assessment of finger BP appears to be somewhat less reliable. In addition, these data confirm reduced resting CBFv in association with hypotension in individuals with SCI compared to matched controls with low BP.
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