The effect of hypercapnia on regional cerebral blood flow regulation during progressive lower-body negative pressure
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The effect of hypercapnia on regional cerebral blood flow regulation during progressive lower‑body negative pressure Scott F. Thrall1 · Michael M. Tymko2 · Chanelle L. M. Green1 · Kristi I. Wynnyk1 · Rachelle A. Brandt1 · Trevor A. Day1 Received: 16 June 2020 / Accepted: 19 September 2020 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Purpose Previous work indicates that dynamic cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation is impaired during hypercapnia; however, less is known about the impact of resting hypercapnia on regional CBF regulation during hypovolemia. Furthermore, there is disparity within the literature on whether differences between anterior and posterior CBF regulation exist during physiological stressors. We hypothesized: (a) lower-body negative pressure (LBNP)-induced reductions in cerebral blood velocity (surrogate for CBF) would be more pronounced during hypercapnia, indicating impaired CBF regulation; and (b) the anterior and posterior cerebral circulations will exhibit similar responses to LBNP. Methods In 12 healthy participants (6 females), heart rate (electrocardiogram), mean arterial pressure (MAP; finger photoplethosmography), partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide ( PETCO2), middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) and posterior cerebral artery blood velocity (PCAv; transcranial Doppler ultrasound) were measured. Cerebrovascular conductance (CVC) was calculated as MCAv or PCAv indexed to MAP. Two randomized incremental LBNP protocols were conducted (− 20, − 40, − 60 and − 80 mmHg; three-minute stages), during coached normocapnia (i.e., room air), and inspired 5% hypercapnia (~ + 7 mmHg PETCO2 in normoxia). Results The main findings were: (a) static CBF regulation in the MCA and PCA was similar during normocapnic and hypercapnic LBNP trials, (b) MCA and PCA CBV and CVC responded similarly to LBNP during normocapnia, but (c) PCAv and PCA CVC were reduced to a greater extent at − 60 mmHg LBNP (P = 0.029; P
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