Combined preganglionic parasympathectomy and sympathectomy equalled the sum of the effects of denervation done separately. Therefore, sympathectomy led to atrophy in the lesioned side, while ...

The central nervous system and adipose tissue interact through complex communication. This bidirectional signaling regulates metabolic functions. The hypothalamus, a key homeostatic brain region, ...

Loss or dysregulation of the normally precise control of heart rate via the autonomic nervous system plays a critical role during the development and progression of cardiovascular disease—including ...

Horner syndrome - A rare disease that causes problems with one side of your face. Learn more about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, & treatment for Horner syndrome.

Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has been shown to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes. Whether semaglutide can reduce cardiovascular ...

This article discusses the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for involuntary reactions such as heart rate, blood pressure and respiration. This is a Self-assessment article and comes with ...

BChEsa, measured in dried blood spots taken 2-3 days after birth, was lower in babies who subsequently died of SIDS compared to surviving controls and other Non-SIDS deaths. We conclude that a ...

The brain controls the heart through the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system. It consists of multisynaptic pathways from myocardial cells back to peripheral ...

B.Sc., Ph.D., MB ChB (Birm), F.R.C.A. Tony graduated in Medicine at the University of Birmingham in 1995. After intercalating BSc in Physiology (1st class) he was awarded a Wellcome Prize studentship ...

A 55-year-old hypertensive man complains of acute headache on the left and is found to have a left Horner syndrome. What evaluation is necessary with Horner syndrome and how urgently should it be ...

In preganglionic but not postganglionic lesions, norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors significantly increase norepinephrine levels at the neurovascular junction and raise blood pressure. 25 ...