RESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To assess if there are changes in brain hemodynamics evaluated by means of transcranial dopplers flow velocity, pulsatile index and cerebral perfusion pressure, between cocaine chronic abusers and healthy volunteers. METHOD: Prospective, case and control, observational study. Sex, age, user history, vital signs and transcranial doppler findings.Statistical analysis was performed by means of normality test, Wilcoxons test for non parametric samples and T Student test. RESULTS: Fifty-three abusers and 35 healthy volunteers were studied. Statistical differences were found for a diminish in age(p=0.008) and cerebral perfusion pressure in all cerebral arteries (pAsunto(s)
Cocaína/farmacología
, Encéfalo/irrigación sanguínea
, Hemodinámica/efectos de los fármacos
, Inhibidores de Captación de Dopamina/farmacología
, Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/fisiopatología
, Adolescente
, Adulto
, Adulto Joven
, Enfermedad Crónica
, Estudios Prospectivos
, Estudios de Casos y Controles
, Femenino
, Humanos
, Masculino
, Persona de Mediana Edad