Autonomic nervous system dysregulation in response to postural change in patients with pectus excavatum in Taiwan: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pectus excavatum (PE) negatively impacts psychological function, but its effect on autonomic nervous system (ANS) function has not been investigated. We evaluated ANS function following postural changes in patients with PE.

Methods

The participants were 14 healthy men (control group) and 20 men with PE (study group). Psychological function was assessed using the visual analog scale for pain, Brief Symptom Rating Scale-5, and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). ANS regulation in response to postural change was measured in the supine position and immediately after sitting. All measurements were compared between the control and study groups at baseline and between the study groups before and after

SUBMITTER: Hsu YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066713 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature