Control of sympathetic outflows by the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 461-463

  Coote, J H ^a   Yang, Z ^a   Pyner, S ^a   Deering, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paraventricular nucleus; Rostral ventrolateral medulla; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

KYNURENIC ACID;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HYPERTENSION; SPINAL CORD; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

EID: 0031836976     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02235.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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