Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity is one of the main causes of neural damage after brain injury. This condition has been mainly described after traumatic brain injury, with poor results in the clinical outcomes. The unifying name “paroxismal sympathetic hyperactivity” and the diagnostic criteria w...
The present literature review aims to present the physiology of paroxysmal sympathetic
hyperactivity (PSH) as well as its clinical course, conceptualizing them, and
establishing its diagnosis and treatment. Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity is a
rare syndrome, which often presents after an acute traum...
INTRODUCCIÓN: Disfunción del sistema nervioso autonómico ocurre en enfermedades del sistema nervioso central y periférico. Es importante cuantificar el compromiso simpático y parasimpático, diagnosticar la disfunción, monitorizar la evolución y la respuesta a terapias. Las principales pruebas fun...
ABSTRACT Vitamin D is a pleiotropic steroid hormone that modulates the autonomic balance. Its deficiency has been described as an environmental risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to investigate the serum levels of vitamin D, vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) and vitamin D r...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the relationships between serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) levels and heart rate variability (HRV) among different age groups. Subjects and methods: Forty-five healthy men were divided into 3 groups: young age (YA; 20-39 yrs; n = 15), middle age (MA; 40-59 yrs...
RESUMO A hiperatividade simpática paroxística representa uma complicação incomum, com potencial risco à vida, de lesões cerebrais graves, mais comumente de origem traumática. Seu diagnóstico clínico se baseia na manifestação recorrente de taquicardia, hipertensão, diaforese, taquipneia e, às...
