Brainstem lesions decrease heart rate variability

JA, Monge Argilés; F, Palacios Ortega; JA, Vila Sobrino; J, Bautista Prados; JA, Pérez Vicente; A, Morales Ortiz; A, Palao Sánchez

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Brainstem lesions decrease heart rate variability.

Published in Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain) • Apr 1, 2000

Authors:

Monge Argilés JA

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Palacios Ortega F

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Vila Sobrino JA

Abstract

Objective Brainstem is an essential region in the regulation of the autonomic cardiovascular functions. Some authors have reported that medulla oblongata is very important in this regulation, but probably is not the unique because the sympathetic cardiovascular centers are spread in the brainstem. S...

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