Does intracranial arterial calcification impact cerebrovascular hemodynamics in the general aging population?
Intracranial arterial calcification is associated with localized increases in MCA pulsatility, suggesting altered cerebrovascular hemodynamics in the aging population.
In this cohort, intracranial arterial calcification was associated with increased MCA pulsatility, suggesting a localized impact on cerebrovascular hemodynamics. Associations with CVR and perforating artery flow velocity and pulsatility did not reach statistical significance. Thus, larger studies are needed to determine whether subtle effects exist.
Streiber et al. (Thu,) studied this question.