Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Table 2 Summary of the effects of propofol and remifentanil on cerebral blood flow and cerebral autoregulation in selected animal species used in experimental neuroscience

From: Effect of propofol and remifentanil on cerebral perfusion and oxygenation in pigs: a systematic review

Species	CBF			CA		References
Species	P	R	PR	P	PR	References
Humans	↓	↑↓*	↓	Preserved	Preserved	[18, 52, 55, 56, 58]
Dog	↓	↓	•	Preserved	•	[96, 97]
Rabbit	↓	•	•	•	•	[98]
Rat	↓	•	•	Preserved	•	[99]

CBF: cerebral blood flow; CA: cerebral autoregulation; P: propofol; R: remifentanil; PR: propofol-remifentanil combination; ↑: increased; ↓: decreased; •: uncertain; *: dose dependant

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