Springer - Clinical Assessment of the Autonomic Nervous System

This specialized medical text from Springer provides a comprehensive look at modern methods for assessing the autonomic nervous system. It serves as a detailed resource for professionals studying cardiovascular and thermoregulatory functions in humans. The book covers essential topics such as microneurographic analysis and heart rate variability. It also includes technical information on 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy. Readers will gain insight into the evolution of microneurography, a technique that transitioned from analyzing afferent muscle spindles to investigating sympathetic nerve activity in the mid-1980s. By exploring how these techniques have become prevalent worldwide in the twenty-first century, this work helps clinicians and researchers understand the pathophysiology of the autonomic nervous system through updated scientific methodologies.