Table 1

Normal transcranial doppler velocities in the middle cerebral arteries obtained through the temporal window in awake children without cardiovascular disease, expressed as mean +/- SD. (From 31).

Age
Depth(mm)
Mean velocity (cm/s)
Peak systolic velocity (cm/s)
End-diastolic velocity (cm/s)

0–3 mo
25
24–42+/-10
46–75+/-15
12–24+/-8
3–12 mo
30
74 +/- 14
114 +/- 20
46+/- 9
1–3 yr
35–45
85 +/- 10
124 +/- 10
65 +/- 11
3–6 yr
40–45
94 +/- 10
147 +/- 17
65 +/- 9
6–10 yr
45–50
97 +/- 9
143 +/- 13
72 +/- 9
10–18 yr
45–50
81 +/- 11
129 +/- 17
60 +/- 8

Polito et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2006 4:47   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-4-47