Abnormal Heart Rate Variability as a Manifestation of Autonomic Dysfunction in Hemispheric Brain Infarction

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Authors

Juha T. Korpelainen · Oulu Deaconess Institute

K. A. Sotaniemi · Oulu Deaconess Institute

Heikki V. Huikuri · Oulu Deaconess Institute

Vilho V. Myllylä · Oulu Deaconess Institute

Abstract

Hemispheric brain infarction seems to cause significant long-lasting damage to the cardiovascular autonomic regulatory system manifested as abnormalities of heart rate variability. Distorted heart rate variability in the acute phase of stroke may be prognostically unfavorable.

Topics & Keywords

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 27, Issue 11, pp. 2059-2063

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.27.11.2059

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