Table 2:

Hemodynamic values for the hemisphere ipsilateral to the occlusion in patients with (n = 9) and with leptomeningeal collateral vessels

Leptomeningeal Vessels PresentNo Leptomeningeal Vessels
CBF*Transit TimeTrailing EdgeCBFTransit TimeTrailing Edge
Anterior frontal31 ± 983 ± 462436 ± 27531 ± 225 ± 151648 ± 201
Posterior frontal29 ± 5196 ± 1032700 ± 46947 ± 685 ± 321598 ± 348
Frontal parietal45 ± 4228 ± 532362 ± 20852 ± 697 ± 762103 ± 259
Parietal occipital41 ± 11529 ± 1632089 ± 28533 ± 10411 ± 1062185 ± 271
Occipital54 ± 13381 ± 1381815 ± 12847 ± 5359 ± 942388 ± 203
  • * Cerebral blood flow values are given in milliliters/minute/100 g, and transit and trailing edge times, in milliseconds.

  • A statistically significant difference between the patients with and without leptomeningeal vessels (t test, P < .05).