Sentences with phrase «other autonomic»

When we control our breathing it ties into other autonomic responses.

In mammals, the hypothalamus is a region of the brain located below the thalamus, forming the major portion of the ventral region of the diencephalon and functioning to regulate certain metabolic processes and other autonomic activities.

But fear of snakes and spiders, as measured by heart rate and other autonomic nervous system activity, persists long afterward.

Not exact matches

We do not have control over hiccups, as they are partially controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which also controls things like our heartbeat, pupil dilation, and other involuntary bodily functions.

It has been estimated that 5 % to 10 % of infants who die from SIDS have novel mutations in the cardiac sodium or potassium channel genes that result in long QT syndrome as well as in other genes that regulate channel function.44 A recent report described important new molecular and functional evidence that implicates specific SCN5A (sodium channel gene) β subunits in SIDS pathogenesis.47 The identification of polymorphisms in genes pertinent to the embryologic origin of the autonomic nervous system in SIDS cases also lends support to the hypothesis that a genetic predisposition contributes to the etiology of SIDS.

«Our study highlights the multifaceted pathophysiology of Dravet Syndrome that includes brain, heart, and autonomic disturbances, and suggests novel therapeutic strategies for interventions to reduce SUDEP in this and perhaps other severe epilepsies,» says David S. Auerbach, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan.

Our immune system is controlled, amongst other things, by the autonomic nervous system, which is involved in the «fight - or - flight response».

The disease is characterized by profound fatigue and disability lasting for at least 6 mo, episodes of cognitive dysfunction, sleep disturbance, autonomic abnormalities, chronic or intermittent pain syndromes, microbiome abnormalities (1), cerebral cytokine dysregulation (2), natural killer cell dysfunction (3), and other symptoms that are made worse by exertion of any kind (4).

Some of these communications lead to conscious thought and action, while others produce autonomic responses.

One gets turned on while the other gets turned off and our body should be able to toggle back and forth between these two arms of the autonomic nervous system easily and without getting stuck in either one and depending on the situation and what's going on.

It belongs to the self - propelled autonomic nervous system, but by actively focusing on your breath and the movements of your diaphragm, you can influence the system enormously through the vagus nerve that spreads from your brain to your lungs, heart and other organs.

To appreciate the role of stress in disease and of relaxation in prevention and recovery, it's important to understand the function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls the function of the heart, liver, intestines, and other internal organs.

When the stress hormone cortisol is at its lowest levels and a cat is absolutely comfortable with a human or other cat, the long, slow blink is an autonomic response showing their contentment and relaxation.

These, in turn, have effects on autonomic, neuroendocrine, and immune responses to stress, among other systems.