Key result
Electrical stimulation of the hypothalamic defense area increased skeletal muscle blood flow and decreased visceral blood flow, whereas vigilance area stimulation decreased both in rabbits.
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Does not support clinical translation; extends hypothalamic mapping of regional perfusion in animals but leaves open human relevance.
McCabe et al. (1994) studied this question. Electrical stimulation of the hypothalamic defense area (HDA) and hypothalamic vigilance area (HVA) was evaluated on Skeletal muscle and visceral blood flow patterns. Electrical stimulation of the hypothalamic defense area increased skeletal muscle blood flow and decreased visceral blood flow, whereas vigilance area stimulation decreased both in rabbits.
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