Applications of transcranical Doppler ultrasound in atherosclerotic ischaemic stroke: An Asian perspective

TCD (transcranial Doppler) technology has improved considerably in the last decade with a corresponding increase in research interest and clinical applications by neurologists in Asia and the rest of the world. This review was written to assess the current use of TCD in atherosclerotic ischaemic stroke particularly in the areas of diagnosis and prognostication of intracranial cerebral artery disease, acute stroke, cerebral vasomotor reactivity and microembolic signal detection. Address correspondence to: Dr. Kay-Sin Tan, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Phone: 603 795