The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

A study of mathematical modelling and signal processing of cerebral autoregulation

A study of mathematical modelling and signal processing of cerebral autoregulation
A study of mathematical modelling and signal processing of cerebral autoregulation

Cerebral autoregulation is the process by which blood flow to the brain is maintained despite changes in arterial blood pressure (ABP) assuming other physiological condition changes to be small.  The detection of cerebral autoregulation plays an increasingly important role in diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of cerebrovascular disease clinically.

ABP was measured using infrared plethysmography device (Finapres) and middle cerebral artery flow velocity (MCAv) data were obtained by two approaches: simulation and measurement.  In the simulation approach, Ursino’s multi-compartmental, nonlinear, physiological model was used to simulate MCAv with measured ABP as an input.  The physiological model provides an ideal platform in order to analyse the relationship between the simple, linear model (ARX model) order choices, noise level and ABP variability while maintaining the constant state of cerebral autoregulation. In comparison, an ARX was validated in cerebral autoregulation assessment, fitted by the measured data.  In this approach, MCAv and end-tidal pCO2 were simultaneously measured using transcranial Doppler ultrasound and capnography, respectively.  One baseline and two ABP manipulation experiments under both normocapnia and hypercapnia conditions were carried out.

It has shown been that the setting of the ARX model orders in the range of 1 <na<2 and 3<nb<5 is a reasonable trade-off between prediction accuracy of the model, parameter parsimony, and reliability of step response according to the simulation results.  Step responses of ARX models trained by three kinds of datasets are not significantly different, suggesting that cerebral autoregulation  may not be directly related to ABP-stimulating techniques.  Moreover, the ARX model enables not only sinusoidal data but also spontaneous and step-like changes to be used to estimate the phase difference between ABP and MCAv.

University of Southampton
Liu, Yi
91600d7e-68d4-4130-b38c-9474544d328c
Liu, Yi
91600d7e-68d4-4130-b38c-9474544d328c

Liu, Yi (2003) A study of mathematical modelling and signal processing of cerebral autoregulation. University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.

Record type: Thesis (Doctoral)

Abstract

Cerebral autoregulation is the process by which blood flow to the brain is maintained despite changes in arterial blood pressure (ABP) assuming other physiological condition changes to be small.  The detection of cerebral autoregulation plays an increasingly important role in diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of cerebrovascular disease clinically.

ABP was measured using infrared plethysmography device (Finapres) and middle cerebral artery flow velocity (MCAv) data were obtained by two approaches: simulation and measurement.  In the simulation approach, Ursino’s multi-compartmental, nonlinear, physiological model was used to simulate MCAv with measured ABP as an input.  The physiological model provides an ideal platform in order to analyse the relationship between the simple, linear model (ARX model) order choices, noise level and ABP variability while maintaining the constant state of cerebral autoregulation. In comparison, an ARX was validated in cerebral autoregulation assessment, fitted by the measured data.  In this approach, MCAv and end-tidal pCO2 were simultaneously measured using transcranial Doppler ultrasound and capnography, respectively.  One baseline and two ABP manipulation experiments under both normocapnia and hypercapnia conditions were carried out.

It has shown been that the setting of the ARX model orders in the range of 1 <na<2 and 3<nb<5 is a reasonable trade-off between prediction accuracy of the model, parameter parsimony, and reliability of step response according to the simulation results.  Step responses of ARX models trained by three kinds of datasets are not significantly different, suggesting that cerebral autoregulation  may not be directly related to ABP-stimulating techniques.  Moreover, the ARX model enables not only sinusoidal data but also spontaneous and step-like changes to be used to estimate the phase difference between ABP and MCAv.

This record has no associated files available for download.

More information

Published date: 2003

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 464991
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/464991
PURE UUID: c79a3bd0-21fd-4e1a-9a8a-0119ceac8300

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 05 Jul 2022 00:15
Last modified: 05 Jul 2022 00:15

Export record

Contributors

Author: Yi Liu

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×