Unilateral cerebral inactivation produces differential left/right heart rate responses

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Authors

Edward Zamrini · Augusta University

Kimford J. Meador · Augusta University

David W. Loring · Augusta University

Fenwick T. Nichols · Augusta University

G. P. Lee · Augusta University

R. E. Figueroa · Augusta University

William O. Thompson ·

Abstract

We studied heart rate following unilateral hemispheric inactivation by intracarotid amobarbital in 25 patients undergoing preoperative evaluation for epilepsy surgery. Heart rate increased after left hemisphere inactivation, but decreased following right hemisphere inactivation. The results are consistent with differential left/right cerebral hemispheric effects on autonomic function, and appear related to functional and anatomic asymmetries in both the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Topics & Keywords

EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 40, Issue 9, pp. 1408-1408

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.40.9.1408

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