The study by Belvís et al. evaluates the concordance between transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the detection and quantification of right-to-left shunts in 110 stroke patients. Both methods showed highly consistent results in identifying patent foramen ovale, with only minor discrepancies in...
The SPIN and SPRING trials established the first evidence-based stroke prevention strategy for children with sickle cell anemia in Africa, combining TCD screening, fixed-dose hydroxyurea, and a state-supported clinical infrastructure....
Large vessel occlusions are a major challenge in stroke triage, where time is critical. A study in Frontiers in Neurology tested quantitative TCD metrics and found that waveform morphology — expressed through the Velocity Curvature Index — significantly improves detection accuracy. Combined with asymmetry measures,...
In a pilot study on patients recovering from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, transcranial Doppler monitoring showed a significant reduction in middle cerebral artery flow velocity during exposure to Mozart’s classical music. The effect, absent in a silent control condition, suggests potential for music as a non-invasive...
A 2025 editorial in The Journal of Physiology raises a key issue in neurocritical care: the lack of a continuous, direct cerebral blood flow monitor. While several technologies are under development, transcranial Doppler offers a practical and established option for real-time cerebral flow assessment at...