title: Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation does not alter long-term heart rate variability in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: The power spectra of the heart rate variability frequency bands, analyzed from 24-hour ECG recordings, did not change 12 months after bilateral subthalamic nucleus operation in 14 patients with Parkinson's disease.
authors.forename: Tuomo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Erola
authors.forename: Tarja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haapaniemi
authors.forename: Esa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heikkinen
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huikuri
authors.forename: Vilho
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Myllyä
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D020531:Subthalamic Nucleus / Q000503:physiopathology*