Effects of Bilateral Jugular Vein Ligation on Local Cerebral Blood Flow

The authors examined the effect of bilateral jugular vein ligation (JVL) on local cerebral blood flow (CBF). Local CBF was measured in the neocortex of the frontal lobe over a 1-week period in 10 freely moving male rats. Measurements were taken with the hydrogen clearance method before and after the rat underwent either an operation of bilateral JVL or a sham operation. After the sham operation, blood flow values did not change significantly compared with preoperative values. Blood flow values decreased rapidly in rats with JVL. For 3 hours after surgery, JVL values were significantly lower (p