Temporary Reduction of Blood Pressure and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Hypertensive Patients After Microvascular Decompression | Zendy

Helga Frank | Zendy; Karsten Heusser | Zendy; Helmut Geiger | Zendy; Rudolf Fahlbusch | Zendy; Ramin Naraghi | Zendy; Hans P. Schobel | Zendy

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Temporary Reduction of Blood Pressure and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Hypertensive Patients After Microvascular Decompression

Author(s) -

Helga Frank,

Karsten Heusser,

Helmut Geiger,

Rudolf Fahlbusch,

Ramin Naraghi,

Hans P. Schobel

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.518670

Subject(s) - medicine , microneurography , neurovascular bundle , blood pressure , decompression , anesthesia , microvascular decompression , surgery , cardiology , heart rate , baroreflex , trigeminal neuralgia

Experimental studies suggested neurovascular compression of the brain stem as a cause of hypertension. The aim of our prospective study was to investigate the effect of microvascular decompression in patients with severe hypertension with neurovascular compression on blood pressure and central sympathetic nerve activity in the long-term.

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