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3414377

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Autonomically mediated cardiovascular responses were evaluated in 20 subjects with antecedent poliomyelitis and compared to data from an age- and sex-matched control group. The polio subjects had a lower heart rate response to the Valsalva manoeuvre but the same respiratory sinus arrhythmia as the controls. From this it is concluded that the polio subjects had a normal vagal function. The polio subjects had a greater initial heart rate increase but the same blood pressure response to the orthostatic position as the controls. This indicates a normal function of the sympathetic nerves. The greater heart rate increase is most likely caused by a displacement of blood to the legs because of muscle atrophy. The polio subjects had a smaller blood flow increase as an initial response to an isometric handgrip than the controls. This might be attributed to a reduced beta-adrenergic vasodilation, possibly due to a reduced central vasomotor drive. It is concluded that subjects with antecedent poliomyelitis have no significant dysfunction of the peripheral autonomic nerves. Thus, there is no deterioration of the peripheral autonomic nerve function in parallel with the progressive muscle atrophy and paralysis earlier described in post-polio subjects.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0001-6314
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
402-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Autonomic cardiovascular responses in antecedent poliomyelitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't