Abstract
Objectives: At present, smokeless tobacco is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. Researches on long-term use of smokeless tobacco on cerebrovascular effects are limited. We aimed to study the effects of smokeless tobacco product Maras Powder (MP) on cerebral blood flow velocity with transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography. Materials and methods: 50 Maras powder users and 32 control group were included in the study. All participants were men and they didn't have any comorbid disease. Bilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) peak-systolic (PS), end-diastolic (ED), and mean blood flow velocities (MEAN); Gosling’s pulsatility index values (PI); and Pourcelot resistive index values (RI) were recorded and compared with each other. Results: Mean age in control group / maras powder users were 35,2 ± 3,9 / 36,3 ± 6,8 respectively. Maras powder users group LPS, LED, LMEAN, RPS, RED, RMEAN blood flow velocities were significantly higher when compared with the control group. Conclusions: Increased cerebral blood flow velocities were observed in Maras powder users may be an indicator of stroke
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