Autonomic Nervous System

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The ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; and SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM taken together. Generally speaking, the autonomic nervous system regulates the internal environment during both peaceful activity and physical or emotional stress. Autonomic activity is controlled and integrated by the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the HYPOTHALAMUS and the SOLITARY NUCLEUS, which receive information relayed from VISCERAL AFFERENTS.

Descriptor ID	D001341
MeSH Number(s)	A08.800.050
Concept/Terms	Autonomic Nervous System Autonomic Nervous System Autonomic Nervous Systems Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous Systems, Autonomic System, Autonomic Nervous Systems, Autonomic Nervous Visceral Nervous System Nervous System, Visceral Nervous Systems, Visceral System, Visceral Nervous Systems, Visceral Nervous Visceral Nervous Systems Vegetative Nervous System Nervous System, Vegetative Nervous Systems, Vegetative System, Vegetative Nervous Systems, Vegetative Nervous Vegetative Nervous Systems

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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Autonomic Nervous System [A08.800.050]

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Bar chart showing 30 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2002 and 2015 and 2017 and 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	3	3
2004	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2009	1	1	2
2010	1	1	2
2011	2	0	2
2012	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	1	2
2015	2	1	3
2016	0	1	1
2017	2	1	3
2018	2	1	3
2019	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1

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Ellis RA, Webber TK, Noble NC, Linnstaedt SD, Hinrichs R, Wiltshire C, Reda MH, Davie W, House SL, Beaudoin FL, An X, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Germine LT, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Musey PI, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Punches BE, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Datner EM, Pearson C, Peak DA, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, O'Neil BJ, Sergot P, Sanchez LD, Bruce SE, Joormann J, Kessler RC, Ressler KJ, Koenen KC, McLean SA, Stevens JS, Jovanovic T, Seligowski AV. Longitudinal Associations Between Peritraumatic Oestradiol and Fear Responding in Women and Men. Stress Health. 2025 Apr; 41(2):e3522.

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Govindan RB, Pezzato S, Ngwa J, Krishnan A, Panagopoulos E, Chirumamilla VC, du Plessis A. Preoperative autonomic failure in neonates with critical congenital heart disease. Early Hum Dev. 2025 Jan; 200:106165.

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Soder HE, Wardle MC, Schmitz JM, Lane SD, Green C, Vujanovic AA. Baseline resting heart rate variability predicts post-traumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes in adults with co-occurring substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress. Psychophysiology. 2019 08; 56(8):e13377.

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Bell KA, Kobayashi I, Akeeb A, Lavela J, Mellman TA. Emotional response to perceived racism and nocturnal heart rate variability in young adult African Americans. J Psychosom Res. 2019 06; 121:88-92.

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Mo J, Huang L, Peng J, Ocak U, Zhang J, Zhang JH. Autonomic Disturbances in Acute Cerebrovascular Disease. Neurosci Bull. 2019 Feb; 35(1):133-144.

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Mellman TA, Bell KA, Abu-Bader SH, Kobayashi I. Neighborhood stress and autonomic nervous system activity during sleep. Sleep. 2018 06 01; 41(6).

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Barreto-Silva V, Bigliassi M, Chierotti P, Altimari LR. Psychophysiological effects of audiovisual stimuli during cycle exercise. Eur J Sport Sci. 2018 May; 18(4):560-568.

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Joshipura KJ, Mu?oz-Torres FJ, Campos M, Rivera-D?az AD, Zevallos JC. Association between within-visit systolic blood pressure variability and development of pre-diabetes and diabetes among overweight/obese individuals. J Hum Hypertens. 2017 12; 32(1):26-33.

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Williams DP, Joseph N, Hill LK, Sollers JJ, Vasey MW, Way BM, Koenig J, Thayer JF. Stereotype threat, trait perseveration, and vagal activity: evidence for mechanisms underpinning health disparities in?Black Americans. Ethn Health. 2019 11; 24(8):909-926.

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Bell KA, Kobayashi I, Chen Y, Mellman TA. Nocturnal autonomic nervous system activity and morning proinflammatory cytokines in young adult African Americans. J Sleep Res. 2017 08; 26(4):510-515.

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