Correlative study of heart rate variability and autonomic nervous function in patients with anxiety neurosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2010.19.016
- VernacularTitle:焦虑症患者心率变异性与自主神经功能的相关性研究
- Author:
Fengming HU
;
Qinghua ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anxiety neurosis;
Autonomic nervous function;
Heart rate;
Heart rate variability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2010;17(19):2628-2630
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the correlation of heart rate variability(HRV) and autonomic nervous function in patients with anxiety neurosis, and provide evidence for prevention and treatment of anxiety disorder. Methods 90 patients with generalized anxiety disorder(GAD) and panic disorder(PD) and 90 healthy persons were tested by psychological questionnaire,the anxiety and depression were assessed by HAMA and HAMD. The average heart rate and HRV index were monitored by 24-hour ambulatory ECG. Results The average heart rate of the anxiety group was higher than the control group, compared with the control group the difference was significant ( P < 0. 05 ); The HRV parameters of the anxiety group were lower than the control group, compared with the control group the difference was significant( P < 0. 05 ) ;The HRV parameters of the GAD group were lower than the control group, the HRV parameters of the PD group were lower than the GAD group, the difference was significant ( P < 0. 05 ). Conclusion The patients with anxiety neurosis had high sympathetic nerve activity function and autonomic dysfunction, the PD patients had higher sympathetic nerve activity function and autonomic dysfunction than the GAD patients.
