Research
Neural
Hypocretin-deficient male narcoleptic patients exhibit greater heart rate variability compared to controls (p = 0.01).
Increased heart rate variability may indicate altered autonomic function in narcoleptic patients.
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Spectral power analysis revealed greater heart rate and blood pressure variability in hypocretin-deficient male narcoleptic patients (heart rate: p = 0.01).
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving matched controls and statistical analysis.
Source
Increased heart rate variability but normal resting metabolic rate in hypocretin/orexin-deficient human narcolepsy.
Rolf Fronczek et al. · PubMed · 2008
cross-sectional · n=30Cited 74×
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