Recent experimental and clinical studies have shown that the epicardial autonomic ganglia play an important role in the initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF). In this review, we present the current data on the role of the autonomic ganglia in the pathogenesis of AF and discuss potential therapeutic implications. Experimental studies have demonstrated that acute autonomic remode...

Both obturator and sciatic nerve block in combination with femoral nerve block (FNB) have been suggested to be useful in relieving pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), compared with FNB alone. We compared their efficacy in this retrospective study. For six consecutive months, patients undergoing unilateral TKA under general anesthesia with continuous FNB plus obturator nerve block (n = 8) ...

A variety of experimental and clinical reports have engendered a different approach to cardiac arrhythmias as well as other cardiovascular conditions. The focus of a new paradigm is the autonomic nervous system and its important role in various pathological states. From an overall standpoint, this new paradigm can be encompassed by the term “autonomic modulation,” which would include autonomic ...

Neuropathic pain and its effective management remains a challenging clinical problem in palliative care of cancer patients. In this study Carcinosinum30c (a homeopathic remedy) is used for relief of severe pain in cancer patients, who were a candidate for nerve block procedure (CEPCA). In this case study to seven cancer patients who were referred to pain clinic for nerve block procedure, after ...

familial amyloid polyneuropathy (fap) type iv (finnish) is a rare clinical entity with challenging neuropathy and cosmetic deficits. amyloidosis can affect peripheral sensory, motor, or autonomic nerves. nerve lesions are induced by deposits of amyloid fibrils and treatment approaches for neuropathy are challenging. involvement of cranial nerves and atrophy in facial muscles is a real concern i...

AIM Diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1D) has numerous complications including autonomic neuropathy, i.e. dysfunction of the autonomous nervous system. This study focuses on Heat Shock Protein 27 (HSP27), Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF), Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and HbA1c and their possible roles in effects of diabetes on the autonomic nervous system. METHODS Patients w...