Population
Anesthetized vagotomized cats
Comparison
Ablation or electrical stimulation of brain… vs Baseline state prior to ablation or stimulation
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Should not alter clinical baroreflex assessment; leaves open translational relevance of suprapontine modulation in humans.
This preclinical study demonstrates that baroreceptor reflex responsiveness is independently modulated by higher brain structures above the medulla.
Reis et al. (1965) studied this question.