Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in children with severe tetanus: Dissociation of cardiac and vascular sympathetic control

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 815-819

  Mazzei de Davila, C A ^a   Davila, D F ^a   Donis, J H ^a   Gonzalo, X ^a  

^a Unidad Cuidados Intensivos Pediat   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysfunction; Blood pressure; Heart rate; Sympathetic control; Tetanus patients

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TETANUS;

POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037769944     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000600018     Document Type: Review

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