The influencing factors and reference value of sympathetic skin response in healthy adults / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the influencing factors and reference value of sympathetic skin response (SSR) in healthy adults. Methods SSR was studied in 40 normal subjects,with the waveform and onset latency analyzed. Five of them were treated with different intensities of electrical stimulus to observe the subsequent onset latency. Results ① SSR was present in all the hands and it was also true in all the feet except for one case. The waveforms were biphasic or triphasic in the hands and biphasic or triphasic or monophasic in the feet. ② No significant difference was seen between the left and right sides in amplitude and onset latency. ③ Age,height,weight and gender had no significant influences on onset latency of SSR. ④ The normal value on onset latency in the hands was within 1 664 ms and 2 234 ms in the feet,respectively. ⑤ The electrical stimulus intensity had no obvious effect on onset latency. Conclusion Onset latency is an important parameter in evaluating abnormality while amplitude is only a reference index.