Cardiovascular autonomic control in myotonic dystrophy type 1: A correlative study with clinical and genetic data

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 136-141

  Di Leo, Rita ^a   Rodolico, Carmelo ^a   De Gregorio, Cesare ^a   Recupero, Antonino ^a   Coglitore, Sebastiano ^a   Annesi, Grazia ^b   Toscano, Antonio ^a   Messina, Corrado ^a   Vita, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cardiovascular reflex tests; Heart disturbances; Heart rate variability; Myotonic dystrophy type 1; Power spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0347090625     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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