Why the study?
Does complete sympathetic blockade consistently increase temperature and pulse amplitude regardless of baseline values?
Does complete sympathetic blockade consistently increase temperature and pulse amplitude regardless of baseline values?
A single, absolute value for temperature or pulse amplitude change cannot be used as a reliable sign of complete sympathetic blockade because the response depends heavily on baseline values.
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Baseline-dependent temperature rises caution against fixed thresholds to confirm sympathetic blockade; leaves open validation of adjusted metrics in prospective studies.
Benzon et al. (1986) studied this question.
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