Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neurogenic hypertension is associated with unilateral neurovascular compression of the brainstem and cranial nerves V, IX-X, VII, VIII. Causes may include nerve injury, vascular compression, tumors. Symptomatology seems hyperactive dysfunction syndrome of the cranial nerves. In the clinical picture, it can be seen trigeminal neuralgia, vertigo, tinnitus, hemifacial spasm, and in some cases hypertension.Case report: Female patient, 45 years ...

Introduction: It is common that patients with diabetes have a dominant parasympathetic dysfunction.Aim: Assessing the function of the autonomic nervous system in diabetic subjects.Methodology: Task force monitor was used for testing at rest and passive orthostasis evaluating baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS), spectrum variability of RR-interval of high frequencies HF RRI which is linked to the parasympathetic, low frequency variabilit...