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Relationship of Head Position to Blood Flow/Neuro Function
Question | Answer |
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Head Position: Neutral-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-normal. NS-normal |
Head Position: Flexion-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-normal. NS-normal |
Head Position: Extension-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-Usually normal. NS-Decreased |
Head Position: Side Flexion-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-Slight decrease in ipsilateral artery. Normal in contralateral artery. NS- Decrease on ipsilateral side. Increase on contralateral side. |
Head Position: Rotation-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-Slight decrease in ipsilateral artery. Significant decrease in contralateral artery. NS-Decrease on ipsilateral side.Increase on contralateral side. |
Head Position: Extension and Rotaion-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-Bilateral decrease, greater in contralateral artery. NS-Bilateral decrease, greater on ipsilateral side. |
Head Postion: Flexion and Rotation-Blood Flow? Neuro Space? | BF-Bilateral decrease. NS-Decrease on ipsilateral side. Increase on contralateral side. |