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Background Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is a chorioretinal disorder resulting from choroidal hyperpermeability. Its comorbidities as hypertension, coronary disease and psychological stress, suggest that it might reflect a more generalized vascular dysfunction. Objectives To assess the cerebrovascular regulation integrity, using cerebral autoregulation (CA), carbon dioxide vasoreactivity (VR) and neurovascular coupling (NVC) in CSCR. Methods This observational pilot study included 20 CSCR patients and 14 age and sex-matched controls. A State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) inquiry was full-filled. Continuous measurement of cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV), arterial blood pressure, heart rate and end-tidal carbon dioxide was performed. VR was assessed during hypercapnia (inhaling carbogen gas) and hypnocapnia (hyperventilation). For NVC, the CBFV relative increase during mental activation using the N-Back Task was calculated. Results No significant differences in systemic hemodynamic parameters, CA or VR were found between both groups. During the NVC performance, the average CBFV rise during mental stress was significantly lower in CSCR (p=0.011). A significant negative correlation was found between STAI scores and NVC. Conclusions CSCR patients presented a significantly impaired cerebral NVC compared to controls, supporting the theory of a potential systemic vascular dysfunction. Stress could be related to this NVC impairment.
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PMID:Cerebral Neurovascular Coupling Impairment in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. 3256 29