ABSTRACT
Objective To assess the association of cerebrovascular reserve(CVR) with diabetes(DM)、hypertensive atherosclerotic lacunar infarction(HALI),hypertension(HT) and diabetic lacunar infarction(DLI) by means of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) with breath-holding maneuver.Methods The breath-holding index (BHI), which was the percentage increase in middle cerebral artery(MCA) blood flow velocity as index of CVR assessment,was detected during breath-holding by TCD and breath-holding technique in 30 diabetic patients,30 hypertensive atherosclerotic lacunar infarction patients,30 hypertension patients and 30 diabetic lacunar infarction patients. Results There was significant difference in the ascending rates of Vm and BHI between diabetic group and diabetic lacunar infarction group,diabete lacunar infarction group and hypertensive atherosclerotic lacunar infarction group,hypertension group and diabetic group (all P<0.05). Conclusions Diabetes can more significantly impair CVR than hypertension. Diabetic lacunar infarction can more significantly impair CVR than diabetes. Diabetic lacunar infarction can more significantly impair CVR than hypertensive atherosclerotic lacunar infarction .