Increased baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability in migraine patients

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 418-423

  Nilsen, K B ^a,b   Tronvik, E ^a,b   Sand, T ^a,b   Gravdahl, G B ^a,b   Stovner, L J ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Blood pressure; BRS; ECG; Headache; MWoA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 72849152309     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01173.x     Document Type: Article

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