The Role of Sympathetic Skin Response in Assessing Autonomic Function in Normal Adults

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dc.contributor.authorR. Ravindranen_US
dc.contributor.authorIyer Saraswatien_US
dc.contributor.authorDeshpande Mangalaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T06:47:01Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T06:47:01Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.description.abstractBackground:Sympathetic Skin Response (SSR) is a simple, non-invasive and reproducibletest to assess the impairment of the sympathetic fibers of the peripheral nerves. It measuresthe change in electrical skin potential to a variety of stimuli. The objective of this study was toassess SSR in a sample of normal healthy adults.Method:25 normal healthy adults whovolunteered to participate were assessed for SSR in their foot and hand. SSR was assessedusing Neurowerk EMG/NCV equipment capable of assessing SSR. Electrical current was usedon the median nerve at the wrist to elicit SSR.Results:SSR was elicited in all 25participants. The mean SSR latency and SSR Amplitude for the hand were 1.2 (+/- 0.42) secsand 2503 (+/- 1424) micro Volt respectively. The mean SSR Latency and SSR Amplitude forthe foot were 1.8 (+/- 0.44) secs and 1749 (+/- 1252) micro Volts respectively. It was observedthat there was no significant difference in the SSR values when compared between male andfemale participants, so gender had no effect on SSR values. There was no association of SSRvalues with the BMI of the participants. Characteristics of the SSR curves were discussed.Conclusion:Mean values of SSR latency measured at hand and foot are 1.2 (+/- 0.42) secsand 1.8 (+/- 0.44) secs respectively. Mean values of SSR amplitude measured at hand and footare 2503 (+/- 1424) micro Volts and 1749 (+/- 1252) micro Volts respectively. Gender had noeffect on SSR values in this study.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsLecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, All India Instituteof Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, Physiotherapy School & Centre, GSMC & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFormer Director, VSPM's College of Physiotherapy, Nagpuren_US
dc.identifier.citationR. Ravindran, Iyer Saraswati, Deshpande Mangala. The Role of Sympathetic Skin Response in Assessing Autonomic Function in Normal Adults. International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research. 2023 Jan; 9(1): 1-6en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-0471
dc.identifier.issn2521-0394
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/226857
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sumathipublications.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/448/498en_US
dc.subjectSympathetic Skin Responseen_US
dc.subjectAutonomic Functionen_US
dc.subjectHealthy Adultsen_US
dc.subjectElectrical Currenten_US
dc.titleThe Role of Sympathetic Skin Response in Assessing Autonomic Function in Normal Adultsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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