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Aging and the autonomic nervous system.

O Appenzeller1

  • 1Lovelace Medical Foundation, Biomedical Research Division, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Current Opinion in Neurology and Neurosurgery
|August 1, 1992
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Autonomic nervous system (ANS) function typically declines with age. However, individual differences in ANS aging suggest that psychosocial and physiological factors play a role.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Advancing age is commonly associated with a decline in autonomic nervous system (ANS) function.
  • Existing research indicates a general trend of reduced ANS efficiency in older populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the variability in autonomic nervous system (ANS) aging.
  • To investigate the influence of psychosocial and physiological factors on the aging of ANS function.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on autonomic nervous system (ANS) function and aging.
  • Analysis of studies reporting heterogeneous responses in ANS function with age.

Main Results:

  • A general decline in autonomic nervous system (ANS) function is observed with aging.

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  • Significant heterogeneity exists in the aging patterns of ANS function across individuals.

    • Conclusions:

    • The aging of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is not uniform.
    • Psychosocial and physiological factors likely modulate the rate and extent of ANS functional decline during aging.