Preferential impairment of parasympathetic autonomic function in type 2 diabetes

Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy is a known complication in type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the extent of sympathetic dysfunction and its relation to blood pressure (BP) dysregulation is insufficiently studied. We therefore assessed the cardiovascular sympathetic function using a standardized autonomic test-battery.

Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - September 14, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Thorsten K. Rasmussen, Nanna B. Finnerup, Wolfgang Singer, Troels Staehelin Jensen, John Hansen, Astrid Juhl Terkelsen Source Type: research