Neurally mediated hypotension and autonomic dysfunction measured by heart rate variability during head-up tilt testing in children with chronic fatigue syndrome

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 221-230

  Stewart, Julian ^a   Weldon, Amy ^a   Arlievsky, Nina ^a   Li, Karl ^a   Munoz, Jose ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Heart rare variability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD TILTING; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POWER SPECTRUM; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYNCOPE; VAGUS NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; MALE; POSTURE; SYNCOPE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0031730544     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02267785     Document Type: Article

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