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NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷 43, 期 1, 页码 625-631出版社
SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05273-4
关键词
Acute alcohol consumption; Cerebral vasoreactivity; Neurovascular coupling; Transcranial Doppler; Visual activation
资金
- University of Debrecen
- Hungarian National Brain Research Program [NAP_13-1-2013-0001, 2017-1.2.1-NKP-2017-00002]
- Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme [GINOP 2.3.2-15-2016-00043]
- Cerebrovascular and Neurodegenerative Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, University of Debrecen
The study found that a BAC close to the legal limit for driving in some European countries inhibits neuronal activity and causes dilation of cerebral arterioles. This cerebral vasodilation may explain the decrease in cerebral vasoreactivity and could contribute to the disturbance of visually evoked flow response after alcohol consumption.
Introduction In the majority of European countries, driving after drinking small-moderate amount of alcohol is legal. Motivated by our previous studies on cerebral hemodynamics, we aimed to study whether a small-moderate blood alcohol content (BAC), at which driving is legal in some countries (0.8 g/L), influences the neuronal activity, neurovascular coupling, and cerebral vasoreactivity. Methods Analyses of pattern-reversal visual evoked potential (VEP) and transcranial Doppler (TCD) examinations were performed in thirty young healthy adults before and 30 min after alcohol consumption. Cerebral vasoreactivity was evaluated by breath holding test in both middle cerebral arteries. By using a visual cortex stimulation paradigm, visually evoked flow velocity response during reading was measured in both posterior cerebral arteries (PCA). Results The BAC was 0.82 g/L and 0.94 g/L 30 and 60 min after drinking alcohol, respectively. Latency of the VEP P100 wave increased after alcohol consumption. Resting absolute flow velocity values increased, whereas pulsatility indices in the PCA decreased after alcohol ingestion, indicating vasodilation of cerebral microvessels. Breath holding index and the visually evoked maximum relative flow velocity increase in the PCA and steepness of rise of the flow velocity curve were smaller after than before alcohol consumption. Conclusion BAC close to a legal value at which driving is allowed in some European countries inhibited the neuronal activity and resulted in dilation of cerebral arterioles. Cerebral vasodilation may explain the decrease of cerebral vasoreactivity and might contribute to the disturbance of visually evoked flow response after alcohol consumption.
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