Abstract
The esophagus in patients with diabetic neuropathy and with non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) was stimulated through brief electrical pulses and recording the responses in the form of cortical evoked potentials (EPs) and PS/HRV. An odd-ball paradigm was set up to generate cognitive responses on the scalp, generally called P300 evoked potentials. The results suggest that patients with NCCP have a diminished perception threshold and the increased perception results in an exaggerated brainstem response and altered cortical processing of visceral sensations. The patients also showed an increased vagal power.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 308-309 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Critical reviews in biomedical engineering |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering