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breath-holding
Subjects hold their breath as examiner measures mean blood flow velocity divided by time to find the breath-holding index (BHI). Measures cerebral hemodynamic auto-regulation.



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NPicchetti Initial definition from the BrainMapLex.xls file located in the documentation section of: http://brainmap.org/scribe/index.html
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Subjects hold their breath as examiner measures mean blood flow velocity divided by time to find the breath-holding index (BHI). Measures cerebral hemodynamic auto-regulation.

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Subjects hold their breath.

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Definition contributed by BGregory about one year ago:

Subjects hold their breath. (from the BrainMapLex.xls file located in the documentation section of: http://brainmap.org/scribe/index.html)

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Breath holding index in detection of early cognitive decline.
Zavoreo I, Kes VB, Morović S, Serić V, Demarin V
Journal of the neurological sciences (J Neurol Sci)
2010 Dec 15
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Increase in middle cerebral artery velocity on breath holding: a simplified test of cerebral perfusion reserve.
Ratnatunga C, Adiseshiah M
(Eur J Vasc Surg)
1990 Oct
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