The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the system of nerves and ganglia outside ... motor signals. The autonomic system is responsible for regulating involuntary body functions.

Targeted intervention in cardiac ganglia to modulate autonomic homeostasis ... assessment of the electrophysiological, hemodynamic, and autonomic effects of retigabine on cardiac function in a model ...

Acute myocardial ischemia (AMI)‐triggered ventricular arrhythmias are closely linked to maladaptive sympathetic hyperactivity mediated via the left stellate ganglion (LSG ... arrhythmias incidence); ...

and basal ganglia sites and their descending projections, as well as insular, cingulate, and medial frontal cortices, which influence subcortical autonomic structures. Midbrain structures are also ...

Gastrointestinal complications are common in patients after ischemic stroke. Gastric motility is regulated by gastric pace-making activity (also called gastric myoelectrical activity (GMA)) and ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new insights into how neurofilaments act like Velcro in neurodegenerative ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain the most prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality globally, significantly impacting public health systems. An integral ...

The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are integrated anatomically and functionally with visceral sensory pathways, and are responsible for the homeostatic regulation of gut function. The ...

A detailed questionnaire was given and autonomic function tests were performed in 121 patients with MSA concerning both urinary and cardiovascular systems. METHODS Replies to the questionnaire on ...