Neuro-Cardio-Autonomic Modulations in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Background And Objective: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a degenerative X-linked muscle disease. Death frequently results from complications in cardiopulmonary systems. Preclinical/early diagnosis of cardiac autonomic abnormalities may aid initiate cardioprotective therapy and enhance prognosis.

Effect of Yoga as an Add-on Therapy in the Modulation of Heart Rate Variability in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Background: Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive muscular disorder. Cardiac disorder is the second-most common cause of death in children with DMD, with 10%-20% of them dying of cardiac failure. Heart rate variability (HRV) is shown to be a predictor of cardio-autonomic function.

Effects of Chronic Carbamazepine Treatment on the ECG in Patients with Focal Seizures.

Background And Objectives: Several mechanisms have been proposed for the sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients, such as cardiac arrhythmias, a decrease in heart rate variability and the use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). Although carbamazepine is commonly used as an AED, the exact working mechanism of this drug as well as its effect on the heart are not completely understood. The aim of this study was to determine whether chronic carbamazepine therapy in patients with focal seizures and impaired awareness has an effect on the electrocardiogram (ECG).

Influence of age and gender on blood pressure variability and baroreflex sensitivity in a healthy population in the Indian sub-continent.

Background The current exploratory study was aimed at estimating measures of blood pressure variability (BPV) and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in a healthy population in the Indian sub-continent. Methods One hundred and forty-two healthy subjects were recruited for the study. Blood pressure (BP) was recorded continuously for 15 min using the Finometer (Finapres Medical Systems, The Netherlands).

Effect of Yoga on migraine: A comprehensive study using clinical profile and cardiac autonomic functions.

Context And Aims: Migraine is an episodic disabling headache requiring long-term management. Migraine management through Yoga therapy would reduce the medication cost with positive health benefits. Yoga has shown to improve the quality of life, reduce the episode of headache and medication.

Assessment of cardiac autonomic function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy using short term heart rate variability measures.

Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a hereditary neuromuscular disorder frequently associated with progressive cardiac dysfunction, and is one of the common causes of death in these children. Early diagnostic markers of cardiac involvement might help in timely intervention. In this study we compared the short term HRV measures of DMD children with that of healthy subjects.

Influence of age and gender on autonomic regulation of heart.

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive method to measure cardiac autonomic function. Impairments in HRV have been proposed as independent risk factor for increased cardiac mortality and morbidity. Cardio protective phenomenon in females has been hypothesized to be due to differential autonomic tone.