Heart rate variability in individuals with Down syndrome - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: There is autonomic dysfunction in individuals with DS, which may or may not be expressed at rest, but it is usually demonstrated in an autonomic task. Meta-analysis specified that there was no significant alteration between DS and the controls during rest, except RMSSD index which was lower in DS than controls. PROSPERO: CRD42017068647. PMID: 30005737 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30005737?dopt=Abstract

Source: Autonomic Neuroscience - July 15, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Carvalho TD, Massetti T, Silva TDD, Crocetta TB, Guarnieri R, Vanderlei LCM, Monteiro CBM, Garner DM, Ferreira C Tags: Auton Neurosci Source Type: research