Cerebral Blood Flow
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Sys BP (mmHg)
Dias BP (mmHg)
ICP (mmHg)
CVR (dynes)
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Cerebral Blood Flow
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Cerebral Blood Flow
 

Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF)=

(MAP - ICP)/CVR

MAP(Mean art press)= DBP+[1/3(SBP-DBP)]

 

ICP=intracranial press

CVR = Cerebral Vascular Resistance (units are dynes = mmHg/mL/min)

 

Within the limits of systemic MAP, the brain alters CVR to keep CBF constant.