Why the study?
Does brain infarction alter sympathetic skin response compared to healthy controls?
Population
58 patients with brain infarction (49 hemispheral, 9 brain stem) and 36 healthy control subjects
Comparison
Brain infarction (acute and late phases) vs Healthy control subjects
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Impaired sympathetic skin responses may reflect autonomic dysfunction post-stroke; leaves open prognostic or management utility.
Does brain infarction alter sympathetic skin response compared to healthy controls?
Brain infarction is associated with impaired sympathetic skin responses, indicating significant suppression of sympathetic reflex activity.
Korpelainen et al. (1993) studied this question.
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