Sympathetic control of the coronary circulation during trigeminal nerve stimulation in humans

• Published in: European journal of applied physiology Vol. 123; no. 9; pp. 2063 - 2071
• Main Authors: Prodel, Eliza, Cavalvanti, Thiago, Divino, Beatriz, Rocha, Helena N. M., Nobrega, Antonio C. L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Blood Flow Velocity - physiology; Blood pressure; Blood Pressure - physiology; Cold stimuli; Coronary Circulation - physiology; Coronary Vessels - innervation; Female; Heart rate; Heart Rate - physiology; Human Physiology; Humans; Male; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Original Article; Prazosin; Propranolol; Sports Medicine; Sympathetic Nervous System - physiology; Trigeminal Nerve; Coronary; Blood velocity; Trigeminal nerve; Circulation

Purpose We sought to investigate the sympathetic mechanism controlling coronary circulation during trigeminal nerve stimulation in healthy women. Methods The protocol consisted of 3 min of trigeminal nerve stimulation (TGS) with cold stimuli to the face, in two conditions: (1) control and β-blockade...