Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study

Nicholas Mulchan; Paul Aguilera; Fatima Jaieth; Audery  Lam; James Coey; Sara Sulaiman

doi:10.1002/ca.22886

Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study

Nicholas Mulchan, Paul Aguilera, Fatima Jaieth, Audery Lam, James Coey, Sara Sulaiman

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Cerebral hemispheres are mainly supplied by the ipsilateral carotid arteries. The influence of arterial asymmetry on handedness development has been cited but remains unclear. A recently published study suggests that hand preference is related to common carotid (CC) arterial asymmetry. This study investigates the relationship between the haemodynamic characteristics of the CC arteries and hand preference/proficiency using Doppler ultrasonography. Fifty participants (26 male, 24 female; mean age 2 ± 4.7) completed Edinburgh Handedness Inventory and Target Speed and Accuracy Tests to quantify their hand preference/proficiency. Participants were subjected to 10 min of supine rest prior to commencing ultrasound assessment. The CC arteries were visualized using GE Logic e ultrasound system with a 12L‐RS transducer. Peak‐systolic velocities, end‐diastolic velocities, and arterial cross sectional areas were measured. There was a significant difference in hand proficiency between body side and sexes in left‐and right‐handed participants (P value < 0.05). Hand preference/proficiency; however, was not influenced by the CC arteries peak‐systolic velocities, end‐diastolic velocities or cross sectional areas. No significant correlation between arterial flow and hand preference/proficiency was found. Further studies are needed to examine the lateral differences in the blood supply to the brain accounting for the effect of sample size, anatomical variations, and noncarotid sources of blood.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Abstracts presented at the winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists on 15th December 2016 at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Inc
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.22886
Publication status	Published - 16 Oct 2017
Event	winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists - University of Leeds, Leeds Duration: 15 Dec 2016 → …

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Name	Clinical Anatomy
Publisher	Wiley
Number	8
Volume	30
ISSN (Print)	0897-3806

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Conference	winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists
City	Leeds
Period	15/12/16 → …

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Mulchan, N., Aguilera, P., Jaieth, F., Lam, A., Coey, J., & Sulaiman, S. (2017). Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study. In Abstracts presented at the winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists on 15th December 2016 at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom (Clinical Anatomy; Vol. 30, No. 8). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.22886

Mulchan, Nicholas ; Aguilera, Paul ; Jaieth, Fatima et al. / Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study. Abstracts presented at the winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists on 15th December 2016 at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017. (Clinical Anatomy; 8).

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Mulchan, N, Aguilera, P, Jaieth, F, Lam, A, Coey, J & Sulaiman, S 2017, Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study. in Abstracts presented at the winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists on 15th December 2016 at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom. Clinical Anatomy, no. 8, vol. 30, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists, Leeds, 15/12/16. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.22886

Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study. / Mulchan, Nicholas; Aguilera, Paul; Jaieth, Fatima et al.
Abstracts presented at the winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists on 15th December 2016 at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017. (Clinical Anatomy; Vol. 30, No. 8).

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Mulchan N, Aguilera P, Jaieth F, Lam A, Coey J, Sulaiman S. Haemodynamic asymmetry of the common carotid arteries and hand proficiency: An ultrasound study. In Abstracts presented at the winter meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists on 15th December 2016 at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017. (Clinical Anatomy; 8). Epub 2017 May 10. doi: 10.1002/ca.22886

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