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Neural Blood Flow

Meaning

Neural Blood Flow, often referred to as cerebral blood flow (CBF), is the precisely regulated volume of blood delivered to the brain and nervous tissue per unit of time. This blood supply is critical because the brain, despite being only a small percentage of body weight, consumes a disproportionately large amount of the body’s oxygen and glucose. Maintaining adequate and regionally appropriate neural blood flow is essential for optimal cognitive function, mood regulation, and the health of the neuroendocrine axes. Dysregulation of this flow is implicated in numerous neurological and age-related cognitive decline conditions.