The effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the submental area on the cardiorespiratory response in normal and awake subjects.

ABSTRACT: Background: Electrical stimulation has recently been introduced to treat patients with Obstructive sleep apnoea There are, however, few data on the effects of transcutaneous submental electrical stimulation (TES) on the cardiovascular system. We studied the effect of TES on cardiorespiratory variables in healthy volunteers during head-down-tilt (HDT) induced baroreceptor loading. Method: Cardiorespiratory parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, tidal volume, airflow/minute ventilation, oxygen saturation, and end-tidal CO2/O2 concentration) were recorded seated, supine, and during head-down-tilt (50) under normoxic, hypercapnic (FiCO₂ 5%) and poikilocapnic hypoxic (FiO₂ 12%) conditions. Blood pressure (BP) was measured non-invasively and

SUBMITTER: Alsharifi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043176 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature