scholarly journals Family conflict, autonomic nervous system functioning, and child adaptation: State of the science and future directions

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 703-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona El-Sheikh ◽  
Stephen A. Erath
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Psychological Maladjustment ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
State Of The Science

AbstractThe family is one of the primary contexts of child development. Marital and parent–child conflict (family conflict) are common and predict a wide range of negative behavioral and emotional outcomes in children. Thus, an important task for developmental researchers is to identify the processes through which family conflict contributes to children's psychological maladjustment, as well as vulnerability and protective factors in the context of family conflict. In the current paper, we aim to advance a conceptual model that focuses on indices of children's autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning that increase vulnerability or provide protection against psychological maladjustment in the context of family conflict. In doing so, we provide a selective review that reflects the state of the science linking family conflict, children's ANS activity, and child psychological adjustment, and offer directions and guidance for future research. Our hope is to accelerate research at the intersection of family conflict and ANS functioning to advance understanding of risk and resilience among children.

scholarly journals Alterations in HPA-axis and autonomic nervous system functioning in childhood anxiety disorders point to a chronic stress hypothesis

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 135-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwendolyn C. Dieleman ◽  
Anja C. Huizink ◽  
Joke H.M. Tulen ◽  
Elisabeth M.W.J. Utens ◽  
Hanneke E. Creemers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Hpa Axis ◽  
Childhood Anxiety ◽  
Childhood Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System Functioning

scholarly journals Autonomic Nervous System Response during Light Physical Activity in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Measured by Wearable Devices

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Billeci ◽  
Alessandro Tonacci ◽  
Elena Brunori ◽  
Rossella Raso ◽  
Sara Calderoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
System Response ◽  
Light Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Low Energy Availability

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with a wide range of disturbances of the autonomic nervous system. The aim of the present study was to monitor the heart rate (HR) and the heart rate variability (HRV) during light physical activity in a group of adolescent girls with AN and in age-matched controls using a wearable, minimally obtrusive device. For the study, we enrolled a sample of 23 adolescents with AN and 17 controls. After performing a 12-lead electrocardiogram and echocardiography, we used a wearable device to record a one-lead electrocardiogram for 5 min at baseline for 5 min during light physical exercise (Task) and for 5 min during recovery. From the recording, we extracted HR and HRV indices. Among subjects with AN, the HR increased at task and decreased at recovery, whereas among controls it did not change between the test phases. HRV features showed a different trend between the two groups, with an increased low-to-high frequency ratio (LF/HF) in the AN group due to increased LF and decreased HF, differently from controls that, otherwise, slightly increased their standard deviation of NN intervals (SDNN) and the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD). The response in the AN group during the task as compared to that of healthy adolescents suggests a possible sympathetic activation or parasympathetic withdrawal, differently from controls. This result could be related to the low energy availability associated to the excessive loss of fat and lean mass in subjects with AN, that could drive to autonomic imbalance even during light physical activity.

Autonomic nervous system functioning associated with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Analysis of heart rate variability

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie J.M. van der Kruijs ◽  
Kristl E.J. Vonck ◽  
Geert R. Langereis ◽  
Loe M.G. Feijs ◽  
Nynke M.G. Bodde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
Nonepileptic Seizures

Investigations on the Relationship Between the Autonomic Nervous System and the Triggering of Malignant Hyperthermia: A State-of-the-Science Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Malignant Hyperthermia ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Anesthesia Providers ◽  
Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptible ◽  
Primary Disorder ◽  
State Of The Science

Early research in malignant hyperthermia (MH) focused on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as a primary trigger of the syndrome. This hypothesis was based on the initial signs and symptoms of MH such as tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and signs of increased metabolism in patients who developed MH. Supporting these early links between MH and the ANS were case reports from anesthesia providers who reported that patients who subsequently developed MH after a nontriggering previous anesthetic had appeared unusually stressed prior to the surgical procedure in which they triggered. There is no disagreement in the scientific community that a primary disorder in MH lies in the inability to control myoplasmic calcium levels in skeletal muscles. However, considering the variability in genetic and clinical presentation, the timing of intraoperative triggering, and the unexplained phenomenon of nonanesthetic triggering, the identification of cofactors in MH triggering remains paramount. A careful review of existing research supports the hypothesis that the autonomic nervous system plays a significant role as a cofactor in the triggering and progression of an MH episode. If a differentiation can be made and a link can be demonstrated between abnormalities in receptor sensitivity for or release, reuptake, or metabolism of catecholamines in malignant hyperthermia susceptible individuals, we may be able to use these as additional markers/predictors of disease.

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