Associations Between Doppler Internal Jugular Vein Blood Flow and Transverse Sinus Stasis Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15541
• Publication Date: 2020-10-21T18:25:39Z
• Authors: Zeki İlhan; Saim Açıkgözoğlu; Orhan Demir
• Keywords: Internal jugular vein

Objectives This study aimed to compare the estimated internal jugular vein (IJV) volume flow with Doppler ultrasound in patients slow transverse sinuses and normal on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods Eighty between ages of 18 80 years who did not have any signs sinus thrombosis MRI were included. On MRI, cases hyperintensity due a signal void loss coronal fluid attenuation inversion recovery sequences included slow‐flow group. The presence was excluded other pulse clinical findings. participants divided into 2 groups as having according Then bilateral IJV measurements made by ultrasound. Bilateral time‐averaged blood velocities sampled center IJV, cross‐sectional areas measured. We defined dominant one higher sides. Results Total lower ( P < .001) (546 mL/min) compared those without (768 mL/min). A similar finding seen for nondominant IJV. In receiver operating characteristic analysis, cutoff value total determined be 590 mL/min, 202 mL/min distinguish groups. Conclusions Low is associated evidence stasis ipsilateral sinus.