| Previous studies have suggested that cardiac damage after a stroke is neurally mediated through abnormal autonomic discharges. |
| The contractile activity of involuntary muscle is normally regulated by the autonomic nervous system. |
| Results indicated that alpha lipoic acid may slightly improve cardiac autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients. |
| For this reason, we would not expect this to cause stimulation of the chemoreceptors, which would affect autonomic modulation. |
| The autonomic nervous system is divided into two more systems: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. |
| The autonomic function tests were performed as in the slow breathing group and the values were recorded before and after the study. |
