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Should you stop wearing neckties?-wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow. / Lüddecke, Robin; Lindner, Thomas; Forstenpointner, Julia; Baron, Ralf; Jansen, Olav; Gierthmühlen, Janne.

In: NEURORADIOLOGY, Vol. 60, No. 8, 08.2018, p. 861-864.

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Lüddecke, R, Lindner, T, Forstenpointner, J, Baron, R, Jansen, O & Gierthmühlen, J 2018, 'Should you stop wearing neckties?-wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow', NEURORADIOLOGY, vol. 60, no. 8, pp. 861-864. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-018-2048-7

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Lüddecke, R., Lindner, T., Forstenpointner, J., Baron, R., Jansen, O., & Gierthmühlen, J. (2018). Should you stop wearing neckties?-wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow. NEURORADIOLOGY, 60(8), 861-864. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-018-2048-7

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Lüddecke R, Lindner T, Forstenpointner J, Baron R, Jansen O, Gierthmühlen J. Should you stop wearing neckties?-wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow. NEURORADIOLOGY. 2018 Aug;60(8):861-864. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-018-2048-7

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title = "Should you stop wearing neckties?-wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow",
abstract = "PURPOSE: Negative cerebrovascular effects can be expected by compressing jugular veins and carotids by a necktie. It was already demonstrated that a necktie increases intraocular pressure. In many professions, a special dress code including a necktie and a collared shirt is mandatory although little is known about the effect of this {"}socially desirable strangulation.{"}METHODS: In this study, the effect of wearing a necktie concerning cerebral blood flow and jugular venous flow by magnetic resonance imaging. Thirty volunteers were divided in two groups. One underwent MRI with necktie, the other without.RESULTS: The examination resulted in a statistically significant decrease of CBF after tightening the necktie (p < 0.001) while the venous flow did not show any significant changes.CONCLUSION: It appears that wearing a necktie leads to a reduction in CBF.",
keywords = "Cerebrovascular Circulation, Clothing/adverse effects, Healthy Volunteers, Humans, Jugular Veins/diagnostic imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Neck/diagnostic imaging, Pressure, Random Allocation, Vasoconstriction, Young Adult",
author = "Robin L{\"u}ddecke and Thomas Lindner and Julia Forstenpointner and Ralf Baron and Olav Jansen and Janne Gierthm{\"u}hlen",
year = "2018",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1007/s00234-018-2048-7",
language = "English",
volume = "60",
pages = "861--864",
journal = "NEURORADIOLOGY",
issn = "0028-3940",
publisher = "Springer",
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RIS

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T1 - Should you stop wearing neckties?-wearing a tight necktie reduces cerebral blood flow

AU - Lüddecke, Robin

AU - Lindner, Thomas

AU - Forstenpointner, Julia

AU - Baron, Ralf

AU - Jansen, Olav

AU - Gierthmühlen, Janne

PY - 2018/8

Y1 - 2018/8

N2 - PURPOSE: Negative cerebrovascular effects can be expected by compressing jugular veins and carotids by a necktie. It was already demonstrated that a necktie increases intraocular pressure. In many professions, a special dress code including a necktie and a collared shirt is mandatory although little is known about the effect of this "socially desirable strangulation."METHODS: In this study, the effect of wearing a necktie concerning cerebral blood flow and jugular venous flow by magnetic resonance imaging. Thirty volunteers were divided in two groups. One underwent MRI with necktie, the other without.RESULTS: The examination resulted in a statistically significant decrease of CBF after tightening the necktie (p < 0.001) while the venous flow did not show any significant changes.CONCLUSION: It appears that wearing a necktie leads to a reduction in CBF.

AB - PURPOSE: Negative cerebrovascular effects can be expected by compressing jugular veins and carotids by a necktie. It was already demonstrated that a necktie increases intraocular pressure. In many professions, a special dress code including a necktie and a collared shirt is mandatory although little is known about the effect of this "socially desirable strangulation."METHODS: In this study, the effect of wearing a necktie concerning cerebral blood flow and jugular venous flow by magnetic resonance imaging. Thirty volunteers were divided in two groups. One underwent MRI with necktie, the other without.RESULTS: The examination resulted in a statistically significant decrease of CBF after tightening the necktie (p < 0.001) while the venous flow did not show any significant changes.CONCLUSION: It appears that wearing a necktie leads to a reduction in CBF.

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KW - Clothing/adverse effects

KW - Healthy Volunteers

KW - Humans

KW - Jugular Veins/diagnostic imaging

KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging

KW - Male

KW - Neck/diagnostic imaging

KW - Pressure

KW - Random Allocation

KW - Vasoconstriction

KW - Young Adult

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JO - NEURORADIOLOGY

JF - NEURORADIOLOGY

SN - 0028-3940

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