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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2020; 12(4): 144-154
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i4.144
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i4.144
Autonomic laterality in caloric vestibular stimulation
Mohammadreza Aghababaei Ziarati, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 4934174515, Golestan, Iran
Mohammad Hosein Taziki, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 4934174515, Golestan, Iran
Seyed Mehran Hosseini, Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 4934174515, Golestan, Iran
Seyed Mehran Hosseini, Neuroscience Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 4934174515, Golestan, Iran
Author contributions: Hosseini SM designed the research, performed the data collection, analysed data, wrote the paper; Aghababaei Ziarati M searched the literature, performed the data collection, contributed to manuscript preparation; Taziki MH did clinical examination of the participants, contributed to data collection and edited the manuscript.
Supported by the Golestan University of Medical Sciences of Iran , No. 961103 .
Institutional review board statement: This observational study was confirmed by the institutional review board standards at the Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Informed consent statement: All participants were informed about the study and assigned the informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: This study is presented as suggested by the STROBE statement, i.e., according to the guidelines for reporting observational studies.
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Corresponding author: Seyed Mehran Hosseini, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Neuroscience Research Center, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Shastkola, Gorgan 4934174515, Golestan, Iran. hosseini@goums.ac.ir
Received: December 24, 2019
Peer-review started: December 24, 2019
First decision: February 20, 2020
Revised: March 12, 2020
Accepted: March 26, 2020
Article in press: March 26, 2020
Published online: April 26, 2020
Peer-review started: December 24, 2019
First decision: February 20, 2020
Revised: March 12, 2020
Accepted: March 26, 2020
Article in press: March 26, 2020
Published online: April 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: The caloric test can induce an isolated and unilateral stimulation of the vestibular system and can be considered as a model for studying the concept of the laterality of vestibulo-autonomic reflex. In contrast to microgravity methods or tilt test, the caloric test can provide specific data because it does not cause hemodynamic compensatory responses due to orthostasis.