Unilateral cerebral inactivation produces differential left/right heart rate responses

E. Y. Zamrini, K. J. Meador, D. W. Loring, F. T. Nichols, G. P. Lee, R. E. Figueroa, W. O. Thompson

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Abstract

We studied heart rate following unilateral hemispheric inactivation by intracarotid amobarbital in 25 patients undergoing preoperative evaluation for epilepsy surgery. Heart rate increased after left hemisphere inactivation, but decreased following right hemisphere inactivation. The results are consistent with differential left/right cerebral hemispheric effects on autonomic function, and appear related to functional and anatomic asymmetries in both the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1408-1411
Number of pages4
JournalNeurology
Volume40
Issue number9
StatePublished - Sep 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology

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