Test | Principle | Nerves assessed |
Sweat test | Heat stimulates thermoregulatory center | Central sympathetic adrenergic and peripheral sympathetic cholinergic |
BP lying, standing | Postural BP control by adrenergic nerves | Sympathetic adrenergic |
RR interval with deep breathing | Vagal reflux bradycardia | Cardiac vagus |
Plasma pancreatic polypeptide response to modified sham feeding | Sham feeding stimulates vagal center and efferents | Efferent vagus to abdomen |
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