Carotid sinus hypersensitivity: block of the sternocleidomastoid muscle does not affect responses to carotid sinus massage in healthy young adults
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DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13448
Abstract: The arterial baroreflex is crucial for short‐term blood pressure control – abnormal baroreflex function predisposes to syncope and falling. Hypersensitive responses to carotid baroreflex stimulation using carotid sinus massage (CSM) are common in older adults… read more here.
Keywords: sternocleidomastoid; responses carotid; block sternocleidomastoid; hypersensitivity ... See more keywords