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Cardiac autonomic function during sleep and wakefulness in multiple sclerosis

L Ferini-Strambi1, M Rovaris, A Oldani

  • 1Department of Neurology, State University, Milan, Italy.

Journal of Neurology
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients show reduced parasympathetic activity during sleep, unlike controls. Autonomic nervous system evaluation during sleep may detect impairment earlier than traditional tests.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiology
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction is reported in multiple sclerosis (MS), but findings are inconsistent.
  • Traditional autonomic tests during wakefulness have limitations due to patient cooperation and emotional state.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cardiovascular autonomic function during sleep in MS patients.
  • To compare autonomic responses during sleep in MS patients and age-matched controls.
  • To assess if sleep-based autonomic testing reveals earlier impairment than wakefulness tests.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluated tonic (vagal) and phasic (sympathetic) heart rate modifications during sleep.
  • Compared 25 MS patients with 25 age-matched controls.
  • Assessed cardiovascular reflexes during wakefulness and autonomic function during rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep.

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Main Results:

  • No differences in autonomic function during wakefulness between MS patients and controls.
  • Reduced parasympathetic activity observed in MS subjects during both REM and non-REM sleep.
  • No significant difference in sympathetic function or correlation with MRI lesion load was found.

Conclusions:

  • Autonomic nervous system evaluation during sleep may detect parasympathetic impairment in MS earlier than traditional wakefulness tests.
  • Sleep-based autonomic monitoring offers a more reliable assessment, bypassing limitations of patient cooperation and emotional state.
  • Findings suggest a potential for earlier diagnosis and management of autonomic dysfunction in MS.