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Laura K Fitzgibbon-Collins^1,2, Mamiko Noguchi³, Geoff B Coombs⁴

¹Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

|October 23, 2025

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Monitoring middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) during complex cognitive and motor tasks reveals changes in cerebral perfusion. This study demonstrates MCAv

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cerebrovascular Physiology
Gerontology

Background:

Assessing cerebral hypoperfusion at rest may not fully capture cerebrovascular responses to dynamic challenges.
Dual-task paradigms can stress cerebral resources, potentially revealing susceptibility to hypoperfusion.
Understanding cerebral blood flow dynamics during complex tasks is crucial for identifying neurological risks in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate changes in middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv) with increasing task complexity in older adults.
To assess the feasibility of measuring MCAv during dual-task cognitive and motor challenges in diverse older populations.
To investigate the relationship between MCAv, cognitive function, and motor performance under dual-task conditions.

Main Methods:

Development of a five-level dual-task paradigm involving single and dual cognitive-motor tasks.
Monitoring of MCAv, blood pressure, and cerebral oxygenation during task performance in 88 older adults.
Analysis of MCAv signal acquisition success rates across varying cognitive abilities and demographics.

Main Results:

MCAv increased with task complexity, from simple single-tasks to more demanding dual-tasks.
Task complexity increases led to declines in both cognitive and motor performance.
Successful MCAv signal acquisition was lower in females and individuals with cognitive impairment.

Conclusions:

MCAv monitoring during cognitive stress and dynamic movement is feasible in older adults with varied cognitive abilities.
Changes in MCAv correlate with task complexity and performance decrements, indicating altered cerebral perfusion.
This approach offers a potentially more sensitive method for assessing cerebral hypoperfusion and associated neural damage risks.