Cranial manipulation can alter sleep latency and sympathetic nerve activity in humans: A pilot study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-108

  Cutler, Michael J ^a,b   Holland, B Shane ^a   Stupski, Bernard A ^a   Gamber, Russell G ^a   Smith, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROGRAPHY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SLEEP STAGES; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 14744268422     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.103     Document Type: Article

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