By means of cw-Doppler-ultrasonics pulsation curves of anterior cerebral arteries were recorded before, during and after a necessary capillary blood sampling in 12 premature newborns. Patients were stable and needed no oxygenation. Blood pressure and transcutaneous oxygen saturation have been recorded simultaneously. The most important hemorheological parameters were within normal range. Immediately following irritation pulsatility indices increased, partly diastolic reflux phenomena could be observed. Finishing irritation values went back to starting position very fast. It is supposed such strong changes of cerebral vascular resistance could be the reason of cerebrovascular damages in non sedated premature newborn babies.
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