Electrodermal activity in patients with neurally mediated syncope

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 228-232

  Edwards, Michael R ^a   Benoit, Julie ^a   Schondorf, Ronald ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrodermal activity; Hemodynamics; Neurally mediated syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEATING; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 4444268570     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-004-0213-z     Document Type: Article

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