Clinical Study on Evaluation of Autonomic Nervous Dysfunction Based on Imaging Urodynamic Examination with Slow Filling and Synchronous Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Patients with Cervicothoracic Spinal Cord Injury

Objective: Explore the rule of autonomic nervous dysfunction in the patients with urination disorder after high level spinal cord injury, and seek a safe, objective and accurate method to evaluate autonomic nervous function. Patients and Method: 48 patients with dysuria after cervicothoracic SCI were selected. Before, during and after imaging urodynamic examination with slow filling in supine position, blood pressure and ECG were monitored simultaneously. The symptoms of sweating, shivering, headache, flushing and chills were observed and recorded. The study of the relationship among the changes of blood pressure, heart rate and urodynamic indexes and the above symptoms was analyzed. Results: They were divided into three groups: group A (no obvious abnormality), group B (hyperactivity) and group C (hypoactivity) according to their BP, HR and existing the symptoms or not. Conclusion: The incidence of autonomic dysfunction in the high level SCI patients with dysuria was very high (79.17%), most of them were hyperactivity, and a few were low function. The changes of SBP and DBP in the hypoactivity group all appeared an increasing and then declining trend, while the change of HR in the low function one was lower than normal and decreased continuously. The main inducements of AD are neurogenic detrusor overactivity, detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, elevated abdominal pressure and abnormal bladder sensitivity. The asymptomatic patients had a higher occurrence rate (43.75%). Only by imaging urodynamic examination with slow filling and synchronous blood pressure monitoring, can autonomic nervous function of the patients be evaluated safely, objectively, early and accurately.

Evaluation of the Health Status of Six Volunteers from the Mars 500 Project Using Pulse Analysis

Objective：To comprehensively evaluate the health status of 6 volunteers from the Mars 500Project through analyzing their pulse graphs and determining the changes in cardiovascular function,degree of fatigue and autonomic nervous function.Methods：Six volunteers were recruited;all were male aged 26–38years（average 31.83±4.96 years）.Characteristic parameters reflecting the status of cardiovascular functions were extracted,which included left ventricular contraction,vascular elasticity and peripheral resistance.The degree of fatigue was determined depending on the difference between the calendar age and biological age,which was calculated through the analysis of blood pressure value and characteristic parameters.Based on the values of pulse height variation and pulse time variation on a 30-s pulse graph,autonomic nervous function was evaluated.All parameters examined were marked on an equilateral polygon to form an irregular polygon of the actual figure,then health status was evaluated based on the coverage area of the actual figure.Results：The results demonstrated：（1）volunteers developed weakened pulse power,increased vascular tension and peripheral resistance,and slight decreased ventricular systolic function;（2）the degree of fatigue was basically mild or moderate;and（3）autonomic nervous function was excited but generally balanced.Conclusions：These volunteers were in the state of sub-health.According to Chinese medicine theories,such symptoms are mainly caused by the weakening of healthy qi,Gan（Liver）failing in free coursing,and disharmony between Gan and Wei（Stomach）,which manifests as a weak and string-like pulse.