Carotid Arterial Compliance and Aerobic Exercise Training in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study

• Published in: The journal of head trauma rehabilitation Vol. 37; no. 5; p. 263
• Main Authors: Tomoto, Tsubasa, Le, Tran, Tarumi, Takashi, Dieppa, Marisara, Bell, Kathleen, Madden, Christopher, Zhang, Rong, Ding, Kan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Brain Injuries - complications; Brain Injuries, Traumatic - complications; Brain Injury, Chronic - complications; Cerebrovascular Circulation - physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Exercise; Humans; Infant; Pilot Projects

Decreased carotid arterial compliance (CAC) is associated with cerebral microvascular damage, cerebral blood flow (CBF) dysregulation, and increased risk for stroke and dementia, which are reported to be prevalent after traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the effect of TBI on CAC has not been rep...