Middle cerebral artery velocity response to SNA bursts

Female sex decreases middle cerebral artery velocity response to SNA bursts in humans (p < 0.05).

“MCAv increases following SNA bursts were lower in both groups of females compared with both groups of males ( p <0.05).”

Humansfollowing SNA burstsfemales

The Effects of Sex and Age on Sympathetic Neurovascular Control of Cerebral Hemodynamics

AAIC 2025 abstract·23 Dec 2025