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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 21.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Physiol. 2015 Oct 14;100(11):1269–1279. doi: 10.1113/EP085340

Figure 6. Examples of heart rate and blood pressure responses to eating and stomach distension in patients with familial dysautonomia.

Figure 6

A) Shows transient increase in blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in a 34-year-old male patient while chewing gum without swallowing. Facial flushing and diaphoresis were noted while eating. B) Shows absence of pressor effect and tachycardia in a 70-year old man with pure autonomic failure. C) Shows increase in heart rate without change in blood pressure in a 20-year old healthy female control. All measurements were taken while seated.