Brain Circulation during Panic Attack: A Transcranial Doppler Study with Clomipramine Challenge

Table 2

Comparison between panickers and nonpanickers for highest MFV variations in both left and right middle cerebral arteries.

	Panickers; (𝑛=14)	Nonpanickers; (𝑛=23)	𝑃
Highest MFV variation (cm/sec)
RMCA	−16.92±9.96	−6.45±5.40	<0.001
LMCA	−15.41±8.64	−6.14±4.95	<0.001
Highest % MFV variation
RMCA	−24.31 ± 14.12	−10.31±7.87	0.001
LMCA	−20.56 ± 11.44	−9.61±6.91	0.001

Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
MFV: mean flow velocity; RMCA: right middle cerebral artery; LMCA: left middle cerebral artery.