Cortical modulation of central cardiovascular control mechanisms has been recognized for
many decades. However, it is only recently that the mechanisms underlying cortical …

Cortical representation of the heart challenges the orthodox view that cardiac regulation is
confined to stereotyped, preprogrammed and rigid responses to exteroceptive or …

Background The temporal and insular cortex (TC, IC) have been associated with autonomic
nervous system (ANS) control and the awareness of emotional feelings from the body …

Neurotransmission from the heart to the brain results in a heartbeat‐evoked potential (HEP).
In this study, the influence of the ability to detect one's heartbeats based on the HEP was …

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction is a common complication of ischemic stroke.
Clinical and experimental data indicate hemispheric lateralization in the control of …

The use of placebo may have accompanied healing and medical practices since their
origins (). Recent experimental data indicate that we would be well advised to further …

Purpose: Previous studies have established the importance of the insular cortex and
temporal lobe in cardiovascular autonomic modulation. Some investigators, based on the …

The viral transneuronal labeling method was used in combination with
immunohistochemical procedures to identify CNS neuropeptide and monoamine neurons …

The organization of projections from the parabrachial (PB) area to the hypothalamus was
studied in the rat by using microinjections of Phaseolus vulgaris-leucoagglutinin (PHA-L) …

Sport-related concussion is known to affect a variety of brain functions. However, the impact
of this brain injury on cerebral autoregulation (CA) is poorly understood. Thus, the goal of …