Correlation of rheoencephalogram and intracranial pressure: results of a rat study

Physiological Measurement
M BodoR A Armonda

Abstract

Measuring brain electrical impedance (rheoencephalography-REG) is a potential technique for noninvasive, continuous neuro-monitoring. Typically, intracranial pressure (ICP), an invasive monitoring modality, is used in brain monitoring. Our hypothesis was that both modalities would reflect cerebrovascular reactivity. In the present study we compared results of REG to results of ICP measurement. Rats were used under anesthesia ([Formula: see text]; 36 control and 59 vinpocetine infusions). REG was measured by two bipolar REG amplifiers; time constants (Tc) were 3 and 0.3 s. The vinpocetine injection caused a transient decrease in systemic arterial pressure (SAP) and a simultaneous increase in ICP and REG pulse amplitude. SAP decrease was 25%  ±  14%; ICP was 28%  ±  16%; REG pulse amplitude increase was 209%  ±  17% (Tc 3) and 107%  ±  68% (Tc 0.3). ICP increase correlated with REG pulse amplitude increase. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.9481 for ICP-REG time constants 3 and 0.9335 for ICP-REG time constants 0.3; both with [Formula: see text]. The fact that both REG and ICP reflect cerebrovascular reactivity indicates the usefulness of REG as a potential technique for noninvasive, continuous neuro-mo...Continue Reading

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