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Os objetivos do presente trabalho foram: 1) analisar a distribuição das fibras nervosas autonômicas na articulação temporomandibular (ATM) do rato, através da detecção de tirosina hidroxilase (TH), neuropeptídeo Y (NPY) e peptídeo intestinal vasoativo (VIP); 2) realizar um estudo topográfico ultra-estrutural das fibras e terminações nervosas autonômicas na ATM do rato; 3) determinar o padrão de ativação neuronal no complexo nuclear trigeminal e, em centros nervosos moduladores da dor, durante a vigência de monoartrite no complexo articular temporomandibular (CATM) do rato. Para o primeiro propósito o método imunoistoquímico, para a detecção simultânea de TH, NPY e VIP, foi executado em ATMs que apresentavam as seguintes condições: inervação intacta ou desprovida de inervação simpática e/ou parassimpática. Para o segundo propósito aliamos o tratamento prévio com 5-hidroxidopamina, para evidenciação de terminações nervosas simpáticas, com a remoção cirúrgica do gânglio ótico, para a visualização das fibras e terminações nervosas parassimpáticas em degeneração, em seguida analisamos as ATMs ao microscópio eletrônico de transmissão. O terceiro propósito foi obtido induzindo-se monoartrite (fase aguda, crônica e crônica ativa) no CATM e, verificando a expressão de Fos, um marcador de ativação neuronal, no complexo nuclear sensorial trigeminal e nos principais centros nervosos moduladores da dor, situados no tronco encefálico (substância cinzenta periaqueductal- PAG; área rostral ventromedial da medula oblonga- RVM; locus coeruleus- LC; área caudal ventrolateral da medula oblonga- CVLM; núcleo do trato solitário- NTS e; núcleo reticular ventral-NRV). Verificamos que as ATMs desprovidas de inervação simpática apresentam exclusivamente uma pequena quantidade de fibras nervosas VIP-IR, ao passo que aquelas desprovidas de inervação parassimpática mostram uma grande quantidade de fibras nervosas TH/NPY-IR e TH/NPY/VIP-IR. As fibras e terminações nervosas autonômicas foram observadas em vasos sanguíneos ou isoladas no tecido conjuntivo, especialmente na membrana sinovial. No que se refere à expressão de Fos, constatamos que o subnúcleo caudal do núcleo do tracto espinal do nervo trigêmeo (Sp5C) e a PAG apresentaram um aumento bilateral significante na expressão de Fos durante todas as fases da monoartrite induzida no CATM. Todavia, RVM, LC, CVLM, NTS apresentaram uma quantidade de neurônios Fos-IR significativamente aumentada, de ambos os lados, apenas quando o CATM estava sob vigência de monoartrite na fase aguda e crônica ativa. Concluímos que: 1) a ATM mostra-se densamente inervada por fibras nervosas simpáticas (TH/NPY-IR e TH/NPY/VIP-IR) e, por uma discreta quantidade de fibras nervosas parassimpáticas (VIP-IR), ambas predominantemente associadas com vasos sanguíneos; 2) o Sp5C e a PAG, mostra-se intensamente ativados em todas as fases da monoartrite no CATM, ao passo que a maioria dos centros nervosos moduladores da dor apresentam uma quantidade aumentada de neurônios imunoarreativos ao marcador de ativação neuronal, Fos, apenas durante as fases aguda e crônica ativa dessa monoartrite. / The goals of the present study were: 1) to analyse the distribution of autonomic nerve fibers in the rat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) under normal conditions using immunofluorescence method to detect tirosyne hydroxylase (TH), neuropetide Y (NPY) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP); 2) to verify the detailed distribution of autonomic nerve fibers in the rat temporomandibular joint by transmission electron microscopy; 3) to determine the neuronal activation pattern in the trigeminal system and in the pain modulation centers during monoarthritis induced in the rat temporomandibular joint complex (TMJC). For the first purpose, histologic sections from TMJs with intact innervation or with surgical sympatectomy and/or parasympathectomy were submitted to simultaneous detection of TH, NPY and VIP. For the second purpose, 5-hydroxidopamine treatment to detect sympathetic nerve endings was combined with surgical parasympatectomy of the otic ganglion to detect degenerated parasympathetic nerve endings in the rat TMJC, by transmission electron microscopy. For the last purpose, monoarthritis (acute, chronic and chronic-active phases) was induced in the TMJC and histologic sections from the brain stem were submitted to immunodetection of Fos protein in the trigeminal system and in the pain modulation centers (periqueductal gray matter - PAG; rostroventromedial medulla - RVM; locus coeruleus- LC; caudal ventrolateral medulla- CVLM; nucleus of the solitary tract - NTS; ventral reticular nucleus - VRN). The most important results demonstrated that the TMJC showed a discrete parasympathetic innervation (VIP-IR), while the sympathetic innervation was dense and characterized by TH-/NPY-/VIP-IR or TH-/NPY-IR nerve fibers. Autonomic nerve fibers were mainly noted associated to blood vessels and occasionally disperse in the synovial membrane. Fos-IR neurons showed significant bilateral increase in the spinal trigeminal caudal subnucleus and PAG during arthritis evolution. On the other hand, RVM, LC, CVLM and NTS only showed significant increase of Fos-IR neurons during the acute and chronic-active phases of monoarthritis. The main conclusions were: 1) the TMJC shows a dense sympathetic innervation (TH/NPY-IR or TH-/NPY-/VIP-IR) and discrete parasympathetic innervation (VIP-IR), both associated mainly to blood vessels; 2) most modulation pain centers are activated principally during acute and chronic-active arthritis, while the spinal trigeminal caudal subnucleus and PAG showed continuous activation during all phases of arthritis.

INTRODUÇÃO: O transtorno depressivo maior (TDM) está associado à doença cardiovascular (DCV), possivelmente por alterações no sistema nervoso autônomo (SNA), dentre outros mecanismos. Um dos marcadores de atividade do SNA mais estudados na literatura é a variabilidade de frequência cardíaca (VFC), um índice de variação entre batimentos cardíacos. VFC elevada é sinal de um SNA saudável, enquanto VFC diminuída reflete inflexibilidade autonômica. Alguns estudos têm relatado uma relação entre o TDM e VFC reduzida, enquanto outros não confirmaram esses achados. Além de fatores de confusão, uma possível explicação para esta inconsistência é a complexidade da síndrome depressiva, composta por sintomas de vários domínios. Logo, alguns sintomas podem estar associados com VFC reduzida, enquanto outros portam nenhuma associação. Consequentemente, quando todos os sintomas são avaliados simultaneamente, as associações de sintomas depressivos específicos com VFC não seriam identificadas. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a relação entre VFC e componentes de sintomas depressivos a partir de dados de estudo previamente realizado na Universidade de São Paulo, entre 2010 e 2011. MÉTODOS: Neste estudo, foram analisados dados de 120 pacientes com TDM, com baixo risco de DCV, coletados na avaliação basal de um ensaio clínico duplo-cego e randomizado, avaliando o uso da estimulação transcraniana por corrente contínua versus cloridrato de sertralina para tratar o TDM. Para avaliação da gravidade do TDM, foram utilizadas a Escala de Depressão de Hamilton (HAM-D-17), a Escala de Depressão de MontgomeryÅsberg (MADRS) e o Inventário de Depressão de Beck-IA (BDI-IA). Os componentes de sintomas depressivos foram extraídos de cada escala através de análise de componentes principais. Para avaliar a VFC, foram utilizados 4 parâmetros: a raiz quadrada da média do quadrado das diferenças entre intervalos R-R normais adjacentes (RMSSD, ou root mean square of successive differences), alta frequência (HF, ou high frequency), baixa frequência (LF, ou low frequency) e baixa frequência/alta frequência (LF/HF, ou low frequency/high frequency), computados a partir de segmento de eletrocardiograma de 15 minutos de duração, em repouso. Para investigar a associação dos 4 parâmetros de VFC com os componentes de sintomas depressivos de cada escala, construíram-se equações de regressão linear múltipla, incluindo em cada equação um parâmetro de VFC como variável dependente e os componentes de sintomas depressivos das três escalas como variáveis independentes. O modelo foi ajustado para idade e gênero. Utilizouse o procedimento stepwise backward para atingir o modelo final, mantendo-se variáveis com p < 0,10. RESULTADOS: Baseando-se em análise de scree plot, foram extraídos 6 componentes da HAM-D-17, 2 da MADRS e 3 da BDI-IA. Após controle para idade e gênero, a análise por regressão linear múltipla revelou que o componente 4 da HAM-D-17 (humor depressivo, sentimentos de culpa, suicídio e trabalho e atividades) foi preditor de LF/HF e o componente 2 da MADRS (dificuldades de concentração, lassidão, incapacidade para sentir e pensamentos pessimistas) foi preditor de LF. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados deste estudo corroboram a hipótese que a presença de certos componentes de sintomas depressivos, mas não todos, estão associados com mudanças na VFC. Não houve correção de significância estatística para múltiplas comparações, devendo este estudo ser considerado de natureza exploratória / INTRODUCTION: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), possibly due to impairments in the autonomic nervous system (ANS), among other mechanisms. One of the most studied markers of ANS activity is heart rate variability (HRV), an index of beat-to-beat variations in heart rate. High HRV is an indicator of a healthy ANS, while low HRV denotes autonomic inflexibility. Some studies have reported a relationship between MDD and low HRV, while others have not confirmed such findings. A possible explanation for this inconsistency is the complexity of the depressive syndrome, which is composed by symptoms from various domains. Therefore, some symptoms might be associated with low HRV, while others bear no association. Consequently, when all symptoms are evaluated simultaneously, the association of HRV with specific depressive symptoms might go unnoticed. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between HRV and components of depressive symptoms, using data of a previous study done in the University of São Paulo, between 2010 and 2011. METHODS: In this study, data from 120 patients with MDD and low risk for CVD was assessed at the baseline of a randomized, controlled clinical trial, performed to evaluate the use of transcranial direct current stimulation versus sertraline chloridrate in in the treatment of MDD. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D-17), the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and the Beck Depression Inventory-IA (BDI-IA) were used to assess depressive symptoms. The components of depressive symptoms were extracted from each scale by principal component analysis. For the evaluation of HRV, the following 4 parameters were used: root mean square of the successive differences (RMSSD), high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF), and low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF). These parameters were computed through a 15-minute electrocardiogram at rest. For the investigation of the association between the 4 HRV parameters and the components of depressive symptoms of each scale, multiple linear regression equations were built, including in each equation a parameter of HRV as the dependent variable and the components of depressive symptoms from the three scales as the independent variables. The model was adjusted for age and gender. A stepwise backward procedure was used to attain the final model, and only variables with p < 0.10 were kept. RESULTS: Based on scree plot analyses, HAM-D-17 yielded 6 components, MADRS 2 components and BDI-IA, 3 components. After adjusting for age and gender, multiple linear regression analyses revealed that LF/HF was predicted by HAM-D-17 Component 4 (depressed mood, feelings of guilt, suicidal thoughts and work and activities) and LF was predicted by MADRS Component 2 (concentration difficulties, lassitude, inability to feel and pessimistic thoughts). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study support the hypothesis that certain components of depressive symptoms, and not all of them, are associated with a change in HRV. There was no correction of statistical significance for multiple comparisons, and this study should be considered of exploratory nature

Méthode simple et non invasive permettant d’évaluer l’influence du système nerveux autonome (SNA) sur la fonction cardiaque. Le SNA est constitué de deux branches aux actions antagonistes. Celle dite sympathique est cardio-activatrice et celle dite parasympathique cardio-modératrice. Très étudié dans les sports d’endurance, les indicateurs parasympathiques de la VFC issus de l’analyse spectrale (Hautes fréquences, HF) et temporelle (RootMean Square of the Successive Differences, RMSSD) s’y avèrent pertinents pour le suivi d’entraînement. Dans un sport comme le football, le grand nombre de matchs durant la saison rend essentiel l’équilibre entre entraînement et récupération. Dans ce contexte,l’utilisation de la VFC peut aider les entraîneurs à optimiser l’entraînement et donc la performance physique des joueurs. Beaucoup de clubs Européens utilisent le marqueur recommandé dans les sports d’endurance (RMSSD). Or le football, sport intermittent,implique théoriquement plus des mécanismes sympathiques (réactivité) que parasympathiques.Effectivement, nos travaux, chez des footballeurs professionnels, montrent que RMSSD n’est pas l’indicateur le plus pertinent, que ce soit pour le suivi d’entraînement lors d’une pré-saison, que pour prédire la perception de la forme physique en compétition.L’analyse spectrale lors d’enregistrements dans la position debout se révèle logiquement plus adaptée puisque cette position met en oeuvre le système sympathique. Cependant, cette analyse ne permet pas d’identifier clairement les influences du SNA. De plus,nos résultats remettent en question l’attribution à l’influence parasympathique de RMSSD. En conclusion,la VFC en position debout est un outil pertinent dans la pratique d’un sport intermittent à haut niveau. / Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a simple and noninvasive tool to assess autonomic nervous system(ANS) influences to the heart. ANS is made of twoopposing effect branches. The sympathetic oneactivates the heart while the parasympathetic one slowsit down. Parasympathetic indicators derived from HRVare well studied in the context of endurance sports.They could be determined by means of time or spectralanalysis (Root mean Square of the Successive Difference, RMSSD, and High Frequency, HF, respectively). They provide key information to monitor training adaptation. In the case of soccer, a balance between training charge and recovery is necessary because of the numerous games during a whole season. HRV is supposed to assist coaches in order tooptimize training and thus players’ physical performance. Many European soccer clubs use the indicator recommended for endurance sports (RMSSD). However, soccer is an intermittent sport that involves theoretically more the sympathetic nervous system(reactivity) than the parasympathetic one. Our studies on professional soccer players show that RMSSD is not the most relevant indicator, neither to monitor training during a pre-season nor to predict fitness perception during competition. We demonstrated that HRV spectralanalysis performed while players are standing is more appropriate since this position involved the sympathetic nervous system. However, spectral analysis failed toidentify sympathetic nervous system as the key determinant of soccer training adaptation. In addition, our results challenged the link between RMSSD and the parasympathetic nervous system. In conclusion,spectral analysis of HRV performed in the standing position is a useful tool in the case of intermittent highlevel sports.

Orientador: Robison José Quitério / Resumo: Introdução: Em decorrência do número elevado de comorbidades associadas à Doença Arterial Coronariana (DAC), os modelos de previsão de risco para cirurgia cardíaca foram desenvolvidos com a finalidade de melhor caracterizar os fatores que influenciam os resultados deste procedimento. Além dos escores de risco utilizados mundialmente “European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation” (EUROSCORE II) e “Society of Thoracic Surgeons” (STS), a Variabilidade da Frequência Cardíaca (VFC) tem surgido como um novo instrumento de previsão do risco cardiovascular e cirúrgico. Objetivo: Caracterizar os pacientes eletivos para cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio na região de Marília-SP-Brasil, quanto aos fatores de risco e controle neural do coração; Verificar se existe correlação entre os índices da VFC e os escores de risco cirúrgico EUROSCORE II e STS. Amostra: Foi composta por indivíduos de ambos os sexos, acima de 50 anos, eletivos para cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio (Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Marília). O Grupo Controle (GC) foi composto por indivíduos de ambos os sexos, acima de 50 anos, saudáveis. Procedimentos do Estudo: Foi realizada a anamnese na qual foram avaliados os fatores de risco para doença cardiovascular. O registro do intervalos RR foi obtido na postura decúbito dorsal, por 20 minutos, em respiração espontânea. Os índices da VFC (lineares e não lineares) foram analisados, comparados com um grupo controle e correlacionados com valores ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Introduction: Due to the high number of comorbidities associated with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), risk prediction models for cardiac surgery were developed with the purpose of better characterizing the factors that influence the results of this procedure. In addition to the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EUROSCORE II) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) worldwide, Heart Rate Variability (HRV) has emerged as a new tool for predicting cardiovascular risk and surgical. Objective: To characterize elective patients for myocardial revascularization surgery in the Marília-SP-Brazil region, regarding risk factors and neural control of the heart; To verify if there is a correlation between the HRV indices and the surgical risk scores EUROSCORE II and STS. Sample: It was composed of individuals of both sexes, over 50 years old, elective for myocardial revascularization surgery (Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital of Marília). The Control Group (CG) was composed of individuals of both genders, over 50 years, healthy. Study Procedures: An anamnesis was performed in which the risk factors for cardiovascular disease were evaluated. RR interval recording was obtained in the dorsal decubitus position for 20 minutes in spontaneous breathing. The HRV indices (linear and non-linear) were analyzed, compared to a control group and correlated with values obtained from EUROSCORE II and STS. The data were organized as descriptive statistics, with values of mean and stan... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Die aufgrund der Herzratenvariabilität berechnete Parasympathetic Tone Activity (PTA) ist ein neuer Index zur intraoperativen Überwachung der Analgesie und schafft eine objektive Basis für die Optimierung der analgetischen Komponente einer Allgemeinanästhesie. Die PTA wurde in der vorliegenden Studie mit den herkömmlich genutzten Parametern (Herzfrequenz und mittlerer arterieller Blutdruck) während einer Multi-Level-Chirurgie an brachyzephalen Hunden verglichen. Es sollten das Auftreten von Schmerzereignissen und die unterschiedlichen Schmerzintensitäten während des Eingriffs erfasst sowie die Praktikabilität des PTA-Monitors im klinischen Alltag geprüft werden.:1 EINLEITUNG 1 2 ALLGEMEINE GRUNDLAGEN 3 2.1 Schmerzen und das autonome Nervensystem 3 2.2 Monitoring von Analgesie 4 2.2.1 Klinische Parameter 4 2.2.2 Monitore zur Überwachung der Analgesie 6 2.2.2.1 Auf Basis der Elektromyographie 6 2.2.2.2 Auf Basis der Baroreflexe 7 2.2.2.3 Auf Basis des Sympathikotonus 7 2.2.2.4 Auf Basis des Parasympathikotonus 9 2.3 Einfluss von Anästhetika auf das autonome Nervensystem 14 2.3.1 Analgetika 14 2.3.2 Sedativa und Hypnotika 15 2.4 Das Brachyzephale Syndrom 17 2.4.1 Pathophysiologie des Brachyzephalen Syndroms 17 2.4.2 Anästhesiologisches Management des brachyzephalen Patienten 18 2.4.3 Multi-Level-Chirurgie 21 2.5 Leitungsanästhesie des N. maxillaris 21 3 TIERE, MATERIAL UND METHODEN 25 3.1 Patienten 25 3.2 Untersuchte Gruppen 25 3.3 Anästhesieprotokoll 26 3.4 Lokalanästhesie des N. maxillaris 30 3.5 Endoskopie und Multi-Level-Chirurgie 31 3.6 Messzeitpunkte 32 3.7 Definition von Schmerzereignissen 33 3.8 Statistische Auswertung 33 4 ERGEBNISSE 35 4.1 Patienten 35 4.2 Auftreten von Schmerzereignissen 37 4.2.1 Standardgruppe 37 4.2.2 Blockgruppe und Gruppenvergleich 37 4.3 PTA während Schmerzereignissen 40 4.3.1 Standardgruppe 40 4.3.2 Blockgruppe 43 4.4 Schmerzintensitäten während der oralen und nasalen Chirurgie 44 4.4.1 Standardgruppe 44 4.4.2 Blockgruppe und Gruppenvergleich 45 4.5 PTA während der Stimulation 47 4.6 Praktikabilität des Monitors 50 5 DISKUSSION 51 5.1 Diskussion der Methodik 51 5.1.1 Patientenauswahl 52 5.1.2 Anästhesieprotokoll 53 5.1.2.1 Prämedikation und Analgesie 54 5.1.2.2 Nicht-invasive Blutdruckmessung 57 5.1.2.3 Leitungsanästhesie des N. maxillaris 58 5.2 Diskussion der Ergebnisse 60 5.2.1 Auftreten von Schmerzereignissen 60 5.2.2 PTA während Schmerzereignissen 61 5.2.2.1 Standardgruppe 61 5.2.2.2 Blockgruppe 67 5.2.3 Schmerzintensitäten während der oralen und nasalen Chirurgie 68 5.2.3.1 Standardgruppe 68 5.2.3.2 Blockgruppe und Gruppenvergleich 70 5.2.4 PTA während der Stimulation 72 5.2.5 Praktikabilität des PTA-Monitors 73 5.3 Klinische Schlussfolgerung und Ausblick 75 6 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG 77 7 SUMMARY 79 8 LITERATURVERZEICHNIS 81 9 ANHANG 102 9.1 Abbildungen 102 9.2 Tabellen 104 10 DANKSAGUNG 107

Stress-related exhaustion symptoms have a high prevalence which is only likely to increase further in the near future. Understanding the physiological underpinnings of exhaustion has important implications for accurate diagnosis and the development of effective prevention and intervention programs. Given its integrative role in stress-regulation, the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous systems has been a valid starting point in the exploration of the physiological mechanisms behind exhaustion. The aim of the present study was to examine the directionality and specificity of the association between exhaustion symptoms and vagally-mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV), a relatively pure measure of parasympathetic tone. Exhaustion symptoms and vmHRV were measured at four annually assessment waves (2015–2018) of the Dresden Burnout Study. A total sample of N = 378 participants who attended at least two of the four annual biomarker measurements were included in the present analyses. Cross-lagged multi-level panel modelling adjusting for various covariates (e.g., age, sex, BMI) revealed that vmHRV was meaningfully predictive of exhaustion symptoms and not vice versa. In addition, these effects were specific for exhaustion symptoms as no effect was shown for the other burnout sub-dimensions, or for depressive symptoms. Our findings indicate a clear link between exhaustion symptoms and vmHRV which may hold great potential for both enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of exhaustion symptoms.

本研究嘗試檢視原發性失眠 (Primary insomnia) 患者在接受完認知行為治療後，其生理激發系統與恆定系統相關生理指標的改變，並探討其主、客觀睡眠改善與生理指標變化之間的關聯，藉以瞭解不同的生理系統在影響原發性失眠患者其主、客觀睡眠改善程度上可能的重要性。本研究透過醫師轉介，共18名原發性失眠患者 (男5人，女13人，平均年齡37.4歲) 接受7週6次的失眠認知行為治療，在接受治療的前後，分別進行一個晚上的多頻道睡眠記錄檢查與主、客觀睡眠評估。再進一步分析高頻率腦波Beta波 (14~35Hz) ，用來反應其中樞神經系統的激發，低頻率腦波Delta波 (0.5~2.5Hz) 則用來反應個案的恆定系統；另外，透過心跳變異率分析得出的參數，包括低頻率 (Low frequency，簡稱LF) 功率與高頻率 (High frequency，簡稱HF) 功率，以LF/HF的比率值測量其交感神經系統的活動，而HF/ (LF+HF) 則是測量副交感神經系統的活動。研究結果顯示個案的失眠問題在主觀睡眠評估指標上有顯著改善，而客觀睡眠評估指標與睡眠結構於入睡時間與入睡後清醒時間有顯著降低，其餘則無顯著改善。而各項生理系統指標，僅後半夜階段二的腦波的Delta波有顯著上升，其餘均無顯著地改善，而LF/HF的下降與失眠嚴重度的下降有顯著地關聯。因此，本研究顯示原發性失眠患者接受認知行為治療前後，其交感神經系統的下降與失眠嚴重度之改善有明顯關聯，推論失眠認知行為治療對於原發性失眠患者的交感神經活動的改善，可能是使其失眠嚴重度改善的關鍵。 / The present study evaluated the changes in beta and delta ranges of electroencephalogram (EEG) power and heart rate variability (HRV) after cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to understand the effect of CBT-I on arousal system and homeostatic system. The study also examined the correlations between change of sleep measurement and the physiological index to clarify underlying mechanisms of sleep improved by CBT-I. Eighteen primary insomnia patients (5 males, 13 female, mean age = 37.4) participated in this study. The participants were scheduled to come to the sleep laboratory for polysomnographic (PSG) recording twice, one prior to CBT-I and one following CBT-I. A course of 6-session CBT-I was conducted during a period of seven weeks. Subjects’ changes in subjective ratings of sleep quality and quantity and sleep parameters in PSG were calculated. Spectrum analyses were conducted for their EEG and electrocardiogram (EKG). Beta EEG activity (14~35 Hz) was used to indicate the central nervos system (CNS) arousal level and Delta EEG activity (0.5~2.5 Hz) for the intensity of homeostatic system. Low frequency power (LF) and high frequency power (HF) of the R-R interval were calculated for heart rate variability (HRV). LF/HF ratio was used as a index of sympathetic nervous system activity and the HF/ (LF+HF) ratio as a index of parasympathetic nervous system activity. The results show subjective sleep quality of subjects were significantly improved after CBT-I. PSG shows shortened sleep onset latency and decreased wake time after sleep onset, but not in the other measures. For EEG spectrum and HRV parameters, only Delta EEG activity in stage2 of the second half of the night was significantly improved. In addition, the decrease of LF/HF significantly correlated with the improvement of the insomnia severity index. Thus, the results suggests that sleep improvements by CBT-I may be associated with the reduction of sympathetic arousal.

Estudou-se o efeito do treinamento físico sobre a freqüência cardíaca (FC), a freqüência cardíaca intrínseca (FCI), o efeito vagal (EV), o tônus vagal (TV), o efeito simpático (ES) e o tônus simpático (TS), de ratos idosos em repouso volitivo, na esteira, e durante o exercício de intensidade progressiva (4 estágios de 5 min à 5; 7,5; 10 e 15 m.min-1). Verificaram-se, também, as respostas da FC à doses crescentes de agonistas ?-adrenérgico (isoproterenol) e muscarínico (metacolina). Utilizaram-se 20 ratos Wistar machos, aleatoriamente divididos em dois grupos: Treinado (T, 28+2 meses, 460+36 g), submetido a 10 semanas de treinamento físico de moderada intensidade; e Sedentário-controle (S, 28+2 meses, 461+43 g), apenas manipulado, três a cinco vezes por semana, durante nove semanas, e submetido a cinco minutos de exercício diário, na décima semana, para habituação ao pesquisador e ao ambiente experimental. Utilizaram-se duplos bloqueios farmacológicos (propranolol/atropina e atropina/propranolol) para determinação da FCI, bem como bloqueios farmacológicos autonômicos unilaterais que permitiram a medida do EV, do TV, do ES e do TS. Definições: EV = FC após atropina - FC controle, ES = FC controle - FC após propranolol, TV = FCI - FC após propranolol, TS = FC após atropina - FCI. Registros: batimento-a-batimento, 500Hz (AT/CODAS). Para comparação realizou-se análise de variância de dois caminhos para medidas repetidas, com contraste. Significância estatística, P<0,05. FC e FCI foram menores em T que S, em repouso e nos quatro estágios estudados: FC = 296+6, T vs. 325+16, S; 374+33, T vs. 420+29, S; 380+ 39, T vs. 423+29, S; 407+46, T vs. 434+25, S; 441+48, T vs. 455+30, S; e FCI = 288+28, T vs. 312+18, S; 302+27, T vs. 332+24, S; 301+30, T vs. 339+26, S; 308+30, T vs. 344+30, S; 316+31, T vs. 348+31, S. Não houve diferença na atividade vagal entre T e S, tanto considerando o EV, como o TV, em nenhuma das condições estudadas. A influência simpática para o coração se mostrou semelhante entre T e S, tanto se considerando o ES quanto o TS, em todas as condições estudadas. T e S responderam de forma semelhante aos agonistas muscarínico e adrenérgico. Tanto a FC, quanto a FCI aumentaram do repouso para o exercício, e com o aumento da intensidade do mesmo. A atividade vagal diminuiu do repouso para o exercício, mas apenas em intensidade elevada. A atividade simpática aumentou na passagem do repouso para o exercício, e com o aumento da intensidade do mesmo. Concluiu-se que, em ratos idosos: a) o treinamento físico de moderada intensidade promoveu bradicardia de repouso e atenuação da taquicardia induzida pelo exercício essencialmente à custa de redução da FCI; e b) independentemente da condição de treinamento físico, a estimulação simpática contribuiu para o aumento da FC, em resposta ao exercício, de leve à alta intensidade, enquanto a retirada vagal o fez, apenas em alta intensidade. / We studied the effect of exercise training on heart rate (HR), on intrinsic heart rate (IHR), on vagal effect (VE), on vagal tone (VT), on sympathetic effect (SE) and on sympathetic tone (ST) during both treadmill resting and exercise of progressive intensity (four 5-min stages at 5, 7.5, 10 and 15 m.min-1) in old rats. HR responses to crescent doses of ?-adrenergic (isoproterenol) and muscarinic (metacholine) agonists were also verified. We used 20 male Wistar rats randomly assigned to two groups: trained (T, 28+2 months, 460+36 g) and sedentary control (S, 28+2 months, 461+43 g) rats. T was submitted to a ten-week moderate intensity exercise training program, while S was just handled, three to five times a week, for nine weeks and submitted to five-min bouts of daily exercise during the tenth week for taming and to become accustomed to experimental environment. Double pharmacological blockades (propranolol/ methylatropine and methylatropine/propranolol) were performed in order to determine IHR. Autonomic influences on heart rate were evaluated using also unilateral autonomic pharmacological blockade, which allowed us to measure VE and VT as well as SE and ST. Definitions: VE = HR after atropine - control HR, SE = control HR - HR after propranolol, VT = IHR - HR after propranolol, ST = HR after atropine - IHR. HR was recorded on a beat-to-beat basis with a 500 Hz acquisition frequency (AT/CODAS). For statistical analysis we used two-way ANOVA for repeated measurements with contrast, considering a P<0.05 as statistically significant. T rats had lower HR as well as IHR than their sedentary counterparts both at rest and during all progressive exercise stages: HR = 296+6,T vs. 325+16,S; 374+33,T vs. 420+29,S; 380+39,T vs. 423+29,S; 407+46,T vs. 434+25,S; 441+48,T vs. 455+30,S, respectively; and IHR = 288+28,T vs. 312+18,S; 302+27,T vs. 332+24,S; 301+30,T vs. 339+26,S; 308+30,T vs. 344+30,S; 316+31,T vs. 348+31,S, respectively. Vagal activity was not significantly different between groups, either considering VE or VT. Sympathetic influence was also similar between S and T considering both SE and ST in all of the studied conditions. T and S responded similarly to both muscarinic and ?-adrenergic agonists. Both HR and IHR increased from rest to exercise and with increasing exercise intensity. Vagal activity decreased from rest to exercise but only in high intensity exercise. Sympathetic activity increased from rest to exercise and also with increasing exercise intensity. We concluded that in old rats: a) exercise training of moderate intensity led to resting bradycardia and attenuation of exercise tachycardia essentially due to the decrease in IHR; and b) independently from exercise training status, sympathetic stimulation contributed to HR increase from light to high intensity exercise while vagal withdrawal became important only at high intensity exercise

Estudou-se o efeito do treinamento físico sobre a freqüência cardíaca (FC), a freqüência cardíaca intrínseca (FCI), o efeito vagal (EV), o tônus vagal (TV), o efeito simpático (ES) e o tônus simpático (TS), de ratos idosos em repouso volitivo, na esteira, e durante o exercício de intensidade progressiva (4 estágios de 5 min à 5; 7,5; 10 e 15 m.min-1). Verificaram-se, também, as respostas da FC à doses crescentes de agonistas ?-adrenérgico (isoproterenol) e muscarínico (metacolina). Utilizaram-se 20 ratos Wistar machos, aleatoriamente divididos em dois grupos: Treinado (T, 28+2 meses, 460+36 g), submetido a 10 semanas de treinamento físico de moderada intensidade; e Sedentário-controle (S, 28+2 meses, 461+43 g), apenas manipulado, três a cinco vezes por semana, durante nove semanas, e submetido a cinco minutos de exercício diário, na décima semana, para habituação ao pesquisador e ao ambiente experimental. Utilizaram-se duplos bloqueios farmacológicos (propranolol/atropina e atropina/propranolol) para determinação da FCI, bem como bloqueios farmacológicos autonômicos unilaterais que permitiram a medida do EV, do TV, do ES e do TS. Definições: EV = FC após atropina - FC controle, ES = FC controle - FC após propranolol, TV = FCI - FC após propranolol, TS = FC após atropina - FCI. Registros: batimento-a-batimento, 500Hz (AT/CODAS). Para comparação realizou-se análise de variância de dois caminhos para medidas repetidas, com contraste. Significância estatística, P<0,05. FC e FCI foram menores em T que S, em repouso e nos quatro estágios estudados: FC = 296+6, T vs. 325+16, S; 374+33, T vs. 420+29, S; 380+ 39, T vs. 423+29, S; 407+46, T vs. 434+25, S; 441+48, T vs. 455+30, S; e FCI = 288+28, T vs. 312+18, S; 302+27, T vs. 332+24, S; 301+30, T vs. 339+26, S; 308+30, T vs. 344+30, S; 316+31, T vs. 348+31, S. Não houve diferença na atividade vagal entre T e S, tanto considerando o EV, como o TV, em nenhuma das condições estudadas. A influência simpática para o coração se mostrou semelhante entre T e S, tanto se considerando o ES quanto o TS, em todas as condições estudadas. T e S responderam de forma semelhante aos agonistas muscarínico e adrenérgico. Tanto a FC, quanto a FCI aumentaram do repouso para o exercício, e com o aumento da intensidade do mesmo. A atividade vagal diminuiu do repouso para o exercício, mas apenas em intensidade elevada. A atividade simpática aumentou na passagem do repouso para o exercício, e com o aumento da intensidade do mesmo. Concluiu-se que, em ratos idosos: a) o treinamento físico de moderada intensidade promoveu bradicardia de repouso e atenuação da taquicardia induzida pelo exercício essencialmente à custa de redução da FCI; e b) independentemente da condição de treinamento físico, a estimulação simpática contribuiu para o aumento da FC, em resposta ao exercício, de leve à alta intensidade, enquanto a retirada vagal o fez, apenas em alta intensidade. / We studied the effect of exercise training on heart rate (HR), on intrinsic heart rate (IHR), on vagal effect (VE), on vagal tone (VT), on sympathetic effect (SE) and on sympathetic tone (ST) during both treadmill resting and exercise of progressive intensity (four 5-min stages at 5, 7.5, 10 and 15 m.min-1) in old rats. HR responses to crescent doses of ?-adrenergic (isoproterenol) and muscarinic (metacholine) agonists were also verified. We used 20 male Wistar rats randomly assigned to two groups: trained (T, 28+2 months, 460+36 g) and sedentary control (S, 28+2 months, 461+43 g) rats. T was submitted to a ten-week moderate intensity exercise training program, while S was just handled, three to five times a week, for nine weeks and submitted to five-min bouts of daily exercise during the tenth week for taming and to become accustomed to experimental environment. Double pharmacological blockades (propranolol/ methylatropine and methylatropine/propranolol) were performed in order to determine IHR. Autonomic influences on heart rate were evaluated using also unilateral autonomic pharmacological blockade, which allowed us to measure VE and VT as well as SE and ST. Definitions: VE = HR after atropine - control HR, SE = control HR - HR after propranolol, VT = IHR - HR after propranolol, ST = HR after atropine - IHR. HR was recorded on a beat-to-beat basis with a 500 Hz acquisition frequency (AT/CODAS). For statistical analysis we used two-way ANOVA for repeated measurements with contrast, considering a P<0.05 as statistically significant. T rats had lower HR as well as IHR than their sedentary counterparts both at rest and during all progressive exercise stages: HR = 296+6,T vs. 325+16,S; 374+33,T vs. 420+29,S; 380+39,T vs. 423+29,S; 407+46,T vs. 434+25,S; 441+48,T vs. 455+30,S, respectively; and IHR = 288+28,T vs. 312+18,S; 302+27,T vs. 332+24,S; 301+30,T vs. 339+26,S; 308+30,T vs. 344+30,S; 316+31,T vs. 348+31,S, respectively. Vagal activity was not significantly different between groups, either considering VE or VT. Sympathetic influence was also similar between S and T considering both SE and ST in all of the studied conditions. T and S responded similarly to both muscarinic and ?-adrenergic agonists. Both HR and IHR increased from rest to exercise and with increasing exercise intensity. Vagal activity decreased from rest to exercise but only in high intensity exercise. Sympathetic activity increased from rest to exercise and also with increasing exercise intensity. We concluded that in old rats: a) exercise training of moderate intensity led to resting bradycardia and attenuation of exercise tachycardia essentially due to the decrease in IHR; and b) independently from exercise training status, sympathetic stimulation contributed to HR increase from light to high intensity exercise while vagal withdrawal became important only at high intensity exercise