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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2022

Emotional and autonomic response to visual erotic stimulation in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea.

Natale Maiorana, Agostino Brugnera, Valentina Galiano, Rosanna Ferrara, Barbara Poletti, Anna Maria Marconi, Emanuele Garzia, Nicola Ticozzi, Vincenzo Silani, Alberto Priori and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Natale MaioranaAldo Ravelli Research Center, Department of Health Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Agostino BrugneraDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Valentina GalianoASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
Rosanna FerraraAldo Ravelli Research Center, Department of Health Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Barbara PolettiDepartment of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Anna Maria MarconiASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
Emanuele GarziaASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
Nicola TicozziDepartment of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Vincenzo SilaniDepartment of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Alberto PrioriAldo Ravelli Research Center, Department of Health Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Roberta FerrucciAldo Ravelli Research Center, Department of Health Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · ITAOL (United States) · USIRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITOspedale San Paolo · ITUniversity of Bergamo · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a clinical condition associated with high levels of physiological and psychological stress ranging from weight loss to maladaptive behavior and coping skills. A reliable measure of the psychophysiological response to stress and the ability to cope with stimuli is heart rate variability (HRV). Through the sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), the autonomic nervous system (ANS) promotes various changes in HRV that reflect the individual's psychophysiological response to stress. FHA patients are characterized by high levels of PNS activation during psychological load, suggesting that parasympathetic hyperactivation could be a pathology marker. Methods: In the present study, we examine changes in HRV during observation of erotic, neutral, and disgusting images in 10 patients with FHA [(mean ± S.D.) age: 26.8 ± 5.9] and in 9 controls (age: 25.4 ± 6.4; BMI: 22.47 ± 2.97) to assess the differential activation of PNS and SNS between FHA patients and controls matched for age and without other clinical conditions. Results: Our results showed that FHA patients had significantly higher HRV activation while observing high emotional value images and not during the observation of neutral images confirming a parasympathetic hyperactivation. Discussion: HRV and cognitive and psychological testing, could provide new insights into understanding such a clinically understudied condition and provide further tools for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

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AmenorrheaAutonomic Nervous SystemAdultEmotionsFemaleHeart RateHumansParasympathetic Nervous SystemYoung Adultfunctional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA)HRV variability analysispsychophysiology (all MeSH terms)RR variabilitysex indexTAS 20

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PMID36531461
PMCPMC9755206
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