title: Changes in sympathetic thermoregulatory function with aging.
abstract: We recorded skin sympathetic nerve activity (SSNA), SSR, and SVR in 30 subjects. SSNA and SVR showed a slight decrease and spontaneous changes in resting SSR were significantly less frequent in older subjects compared with younger subjects (p < 0.05). There was no significant relationship between age and the reflex latency or amplitude of SSNA, SSR, and SVR in response to electrical stimulation.
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokatou, Chuo-city, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan. kshindo@yamanashi.ac.jp.
authors: Kazumasa
authors: K
authors: Shindo
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokatou, Chuo-city, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
authors: Mai
authors: M
authors: Tsuchiya
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokatou, Chuo-city, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
authors: Nobuo
authors: N
authors: Yamashiro
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokatou, Chuo-city, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
authors: Fumikazu
authors: F
authors: Kobayashi
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokatou, Chuo-city, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
authors: Takamura
authors: T
authors: Nagasaka
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokatou, Chuo-city, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan.
authors: Yoshihisa
authors: Y
authors: Takiyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Aging; Skin sympathetic nerve activity; Skin vasomotor reflex; Sympathetic skin response; Thermoregulation