Alcohol dependence syndrome: Postural challenge on heart rate variability

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 253-256

  Sucharita, S ^a   Pradeep, Johnson ^a   Vincent, Anoop ^a   Vaz, M ^a   Srinivasan, K ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence syndrome; cardiac sympathetic and parasympathetic dysfunctions; heart rate variability; postural challenge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; RECOGNITION; RECUMBENCY; STANDING; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION;

EID: 84870027957     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.102426     Document Type: Article

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