The technique of microneurography has advanced the field of neuroscience for the past 50
years. While there have been a number of reviews on microneurography, this paper takes …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a greater risk of incident
hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Inflammation, impaired baroreflex sensitivity …

Previous studies show that COVID-19 survivors have elevated muscle sympathetic nerve
activity (MSNA), endothelial dysfunction, and aortic stiffening. However, the neurovascular …

Key points Research indicates that individuals may experience a rise (positive responders)
or fall (negative responders) in muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) during mental …

Chronic anxiety is prevalent and associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
disease. Prior studies that have reported a relationship between muscle sympathetic nerve …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by increased risk for developing
hypertension and cardiovascular disease. We recently showed that device-guided slow …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by increased sympathetic nervous
system (SNS) activity, blunted parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity, and impaired …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? Alterations in blood pressure
control at exercise onset are apparent in older adults with established cardiovascular …

Chronic anxiety is a common mental health problem in the US, affecting~ 18% of adults per
year (Kessler et al. 2005). Anxiety is associated with a greater prevalence of cardiovascular …

Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) responsiveness to mental stress is highly variable
between individuals. Although stress perception has been posited as a contributor to the …