AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION

This study tested a non-invasive device that stimulates the vagus nerve to see if it can reduce fatigue in people with lupus. 75 participants with stable lupus and fatigue used either an active or sham device for short and long periods. The main goal was to measure changes in fat…

This study tested a device that gently stimulates a nerve in the neck (nVNS) to see if it reduces symptoms like dizziness and fatigue in teenagers with POTS. Forty adolescents aged 12-19 took part. Researchers measured changes in symptom scores, daily function, and heart rate ove…

This study looked at 80 people—half with fibromyalgia and half healthy—to see if problems with the autonomic nervous system (which controls automatic body functions) are linked to changes in eye blood vessels. Researchers used a special eye scan to measure blood vessel structure.…

This study measured nerve signals in 30 women with arm swelling after breast cancer surgery and 30 healthy women. Researchers wanted to see if these signals could predict how well patients respond to a standard therapy called complex decongestive therapy. The goal was to better u…

This study looked at 10 men to understand why androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer can lead to high blood pressure. Researchers checked if problems with the nervous system or kidneys were to blame. The goal is to find ways to prevent heart disease in prostate ca…