Heart rate variability spectral analysis in patients with panic disorder compared with healthy controls.

Journal Article 2012; 33(2): 156-166 PubMed PMID: 22592196 Keywords: Adult, Age Factors, Antidepressive Agents:pharmacology, Autonomic Nervous System:physiopathology, Case-Control Studies, Dissociative Disorders:physiopathology, Electrocardiography:drug effects, Female, Heart Rate:drug effects, Humans, Male, Panic Disorder.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study is to measure very low frequency band (VLF), low frequency band (LF) and high frequency band (HF) compone.....

Panic disorder, autonomic nervous system and dissociation - changes during therapy.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2011; 32(5): 641-651 PubMed PMID: 22167145 Keywords: Adult, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Autonomic Nervous System:drug effects, Benzodiazepines:therapeutic use, Cognitive Therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Dissociative Disorders:complications, Electrocardiography, Female, Heart Rate:drug effects,.

OBJECTIVES: Alarming somatic symptoms and in particular the cardiovascular symptoms, are the characteristic features of panic attacks. Inc.....

Journal Article 2010; 31(6): 829-836 PubMed PMID: 21196931 Keywords: Adult, Affect:drug effects, Age Factors, Age of Onset, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Antipsychotic Agents:therapeutic use, Autonomic Nervous System:physiopathology, Bipolar Disorder:diagnosis, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Outpat.

BACKGROUND: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction and reduced heart rate variability (HRV) have been reported in a wide variety of ps.....