Research Article

Relationship between Interferon Beta-1A Administration and Intracranial Vascular Tone Regulation in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

Table 4

Backward linear regression: significant predictors on the TCD parameters.

Dependent variablesPredictorsβStd β valueAdjusted

MFV-ICAAge

MFV-A1 ACADisease duration
Therapy duration

MFV-PCADisease duration
Therapy duration

β: regression coefficient; Std β: standardized regression coefficient; MFV-ICA: mean blood flow velocity internal carotid artery; MFV-A1 ACA: mean blood flow velocity section A1 of the anterior cerebral artery; MFV-PCA: mean blood flow velocity posterior cerebral artery.