Dag, Zeynep ÖzcanAlpua, MuratTurkel, YakupIşık, Yüksel2020-06-252020-06-252015Dag, Z. O., Alpua, M., Turkel, Y., & Isik, Y. (2015). Autonomic dysfunction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology, 54(4), 381–384.1028-4559https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2015.03.002https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/6105Objective: To assess the autonomic system in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and methods: Thirty-seven adult patients with PCOS and 33 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. The electrophysiological assessments of the autonomic nervous system function were performed using sympathetic skin response and R-R interval variation tests. Results: The mean latency of sympathetic skin response in PCOS patients was significantly delayed compared with the controls (p = 0.001). The mean amplitude of sympathetic skin response was significantly lower in comparison with the controls (p = 0.01). Mean R-R interval variation during deep breathing was also significantly delayed (p = 0.04). Conclusion: There are parasympathetic dysfunction and sympathetic dysfunction in patients with PCOS. This may be easily demonstrated with sympathetic skin response and R-R interval variation tests. Copyright (C) 2015, Taiwan Association of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessautonomic dysfunctionpolycystic ovary syndromeR-R interval variationsympathetic skin responseArticle54438138410.1016/j.tjog.2015.03.0022-s2.0-8494180356026384054Q2WOS:000362383500009Q4