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Unilateral cerebral inactivation produces differential left/right heart rate responses

  • E. Y. Zamrini(corresponding author)
    ,
  • K. J. Meador
    ,
  • D. W. Loring
    ,
  • F. T. Nichols
    ,
  • G. P. Lee
    ,
  • R. E. Figueroa
*Corresponding author for this work
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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.

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Original language

English (US)

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 1408-1411 (4 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Neurology (Volume 40, Issue 9)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 09/1990

Publication status

Published - 09/1990

ISSN

0028-3878

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 0025063335
  • PubMed: 2392227

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K08AG000314