Malfunctioning of the autonomic nervous system in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic literature review

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 516-526

  Van Cauwenbergh, Deborah ^a,b   Nijs, Jo ^a,c   Kos, Daphne ^d   Van Weijnen, Laura ^a   Struyf, Filip ^a,b   Meeus, Mira ^b,e  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Dysautonomia; Heart rate variability; Marker; Parasympathetic; Stress; Sympathetic

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; AUTONOMIC REACTIVITY; AUTONOMIC TEST; CAPNOMETER; CAPNOMETRY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRODERMAL DISSOCIATION; ERGOMETRY; FUNCTION TEST; HEAD UP TILT TEST; HUMAN; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP; SUBMAXIMAL CYCLE ERGOMETRY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BODY POSTURE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEAD-DOWN TILT; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84902785008     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eci.12256     Document Type: Review

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