Cited by 237Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasNeuroscience of respiration and sleep

Neural control of the heart: Recent concepts and clinical correlations

Palma, Jose-Alberto, Benarroch, Eduardo E.·2014·Neurology

Abstract

Areas distributed throughout the neuraxis, including the anterior insula, anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), amygdala, hypothalamus, periaqueductal gray matter, parabrachial nucleus, and several regions of the medulla, exert a beat-to-beat control on cardiac function. These areas are critically involved in emotional behavior, stress responses, and homeostatic reflexes and exert their influence on heart rate (HR) and cardiac contractility via the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Over the past several years, advances in neuroanatomical, neurophysiologic, and functional imaging studies have provided insight into the central and peripheral mechanisms of neural control of cardiac function in humans. Whereas some issues, such as lateralization of this central control, remain unresolved, the adverse cardiac consequences of a wide variety of neurologic disorders emphasize the need to better understand the functional anatomy and neurochemical mechanisms of the neural control of the heart. Important examples are severe arrhythmias and myocardial injury in the setting of neurologic catastrophes and sudden unexplained death in epilepsy. This review will focus on some of the current experimental and clinical information related to these relevant issues for the neurologist.

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Authors
Palma, J.-A., & Benarroch, E. E.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Venue
Neurology
Published
2014-07-15
Volume
83
Issue
3
Pages
261-271
ISSN
  • 0028-3878 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-632X
OpenAlex
W2074959430
Cited by
237
References
130
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Keywords
cardiac autonomic regulation, heart rate, cardiac contractility, sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system, anterior insula, anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, hypothalamus, periaqueductal gray, parabrachial nucleus, medulla, emotional behavior, stress response, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial injury, neurological disorders
MeSH terms
Autonomic Nervous System, Brain, Heart, Heart Diseases, Humans, Nervous System Diseases

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