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Publications: Dr Peter Julu

Julu POO ( 2023 ) . The central autonomic disturbance in Rett syndrome . Rett Disorder and the Developing Brain , Oxford University Press (OUP)
Lovegrove E, Rull G, Shah M, Julu PO, Wolff C, Gallagher DA, Lobo MD ( 2021 ) . Dysautonomia Causing Severe Orthostatic Hypotension An Important, Early Finding in Neurodegenerative Disorders . JACC Case Reports vol. 3 , ( 8 ) 1156 - 1160 .
Maniero C, Julu P, Shah M, Wolff C, Kapil V, Rull G, Gupta A, Saxena M et al. ( 2021 ) . Dysregulation of central respiratory modulation of cardiac vagal tone is a novel, early sign of dysautonomia in patients with α-synucleinopathies . JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION . vol. 35 , 16 - 16 .
Julu PO-O, Lobo MD ( 2020 ) . Additional Autonomic Tests . Postural Tachycardia Syndrome , Springer Nature
Julu PO ( 2020 ) . Normal autonomic neurophysiology of postural orthostatic tachycardia and recommended physiological assessments in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome . Physiological Reports vol. 8 , ( 12 )
Larsson G, Julu POO, Engerström IW, Sandlund M, Lindström B ( 2018 ) . Walking on treadmill with Rett syndrome—Effects on the autonomic nervous system . Research in Developmental Disabilities vol. 83 , 99 - 107 .
Saxena M, Shour T, Shah M, Wolff CB, Julu POO, Kapil V, Collier DJ, Ng FL et al. ( 2018 ) . Attenuation of Splanchnic Autotransfusion Following Noninvasive Ultrasound Renal Denervation: A Novel Marker of Procedural Success . J Am Heart Assoc vol. 7 , ( 12 )
Shah M, Julu POO, Monro JA, Coutinho J, Ijeh C, Puri BK ( 2018 ) . Neuromuscular taping reduces blood pressure in systemic arterial hypertension . Medical Hypotheses vol. 116 , 30 - 32 .
Julu POO, Shah M, Monro JA, Puri BK ( 2017 ) . Carbon dioxide therapy in hypocapnic respiratory failure . Medical Hypotheses vol. 110 , 101 - 104 .
Monro JA, McLaren-Howard J, Shah M, Julu POO, Puri BK ( 2017 ) . Recovery from Cogwheel Rigidity and Akinesia and Improvement in Vibration Sense and Olfactory Perception following Removal of an Epoxy-Oleic Acid DNA Adduct . Case Rep Med vol. 2017 , 3512353 - 3512353 .
Saxena M, Shour T, Shah M, Wolff C, Collier DJ, Kapil V, Balawon A, Pheby JM et al. ( 2017 ) . [LB.03.06] ATTENUATION OF SPLANCHNIC AUTOTRANSFUSION FOLLOWING NON-INVASIVE ULTRASOUND RENAL DENERVATION . Journal of Hypertension . vol. 35 , e77 - e78 .
Saxena M, Shour T, Shah M, Wolff C, Collier DJ, Kapil V, Balawon A, Pheby JM et al. ( 2017 ) . Attenuation of splanchnic autotransfusion following non-invasive ultrasound renal denervation: a novel marker of procedural success . JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION . vol. 31 , 679 - 680 .
Floyd CN, Adeel MY, Wolff CB, Julu P, Shah M, Collier DJ, Saxena M, Brier T et al. ( 2016 ) . First-in-man treatment of severe blood pressure variability with baroreflex activation therapy . International Journal of Cardiology vol. 220 , Article C , 577 - 579 .
Lobo MD, Adeel MY, Wolff CB, Julu PO, Shah M, Collier DM, Saxena M, Floyd C et al. ( 2016 ) . [OP.8D.02] FIRST IN MAN TREATMENT OF SEVERE BP VARIABILITY WITH BAROREFLEX ACTIVATION THERAPY . J Hypertens vol. 34 Suppl 2 , e105 - e105 .
Wolff C, Julu PO, Collier DJ, Saxena M, Kapil V, Shah M, Eftychiou S, Mills E et al. ( 2016 ) . [PP.38.09] EFFECTS OF MILD DYNAMIC EXERCISE ON CIRCULATORY AND AUTONOMIC FUNCTION IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS . Journal of Hypertension . vol. 34 , e351 - e352 .
Halbach N, Smeets EE, Julu P, Witt‐Engerström I, Pini G, Bigoni S, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F et al. ( 2016 ) . Neurophysiology versus clinical genetics in Rett syndrome: A multicenter study . American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A vol. 170 , ( 9 ) 2301 - 2309 .
Bence MN, Sigaudo-Roussel D, Julu POO, Gaunt ME ( 2015 ) . Central parasympathetic excitation in real-time during intra-operative stretch stimulation of the carotid sinus intima in anaesthetised human subjects . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 ,
Olivecrona M, Hansen S, Witt-Engerström I, Apartopoulos F, Julu POO ( 2015 ) . Central parasympathetic excitation in real-time during left vagal nerve stimulation in fully conscious patients with drug-resistant epilepsy . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 ,
Shah M, Monro J, Julu POO ( 2015 ) . Early Impairment of central modulation of autonomic activity in neurodegenerative disorders . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 , 127 - 128 .
Eftychiou S, Shah M, Collier D, Julu P ( 2015 ) . Independent responses of baroreceptors and blood pressure to low bolus dose of phenylephrine in fully conscious human volunteers . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 ,
Shah M, Monro J, Julu POO ( 2015 ) . Modulation of cardiac vagal tone during breathing at 0.1Hz in fully conscious human volunteers . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 ,
Tonacci A, Billeci L, Fonsa E, Scusa MF, Congiu L, Gemo I, Di Marco P, Pioggia G et al. ( 2015 ) . Olfactory Evoked Brainstem Autonomic Responses in Subjects with Normal Sensations of Smell . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 , 83 - 84 .
Ruffle JK, Shah M, Monro J, Julu POO ( 2015 ) . Pattern Of Dysautonomia In Patients With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 ,
Shah M, Monro J, Julu POO ( 2015 ) . Real-time neuroimmune excitation of the brainstem in fully conscious human volunteers . Autonomic Neuroscience vol. 192 , 96 - 97 .
Ming X, Patel R, Kang V, Chokroverty S, Julu PO ( 2015 ) . Respiratory and autonomic dysfunction in children with autism spectrum disorders . Brain and Development vol. 38 , ( 2 ) 225 - 232 .
Puri BK, Monro JA, Julu POO, Kingston MC, Shah M ( 2014 ) . Hyperosmia in Lyme disease . Arq Neuropsiquiatr vol. 72 , ( 8 ) 596 - 597 .
Puri BK, Shah M, Monro JA, Kingston MC, Julu PO ( 2014 ) . Respiratory modulation of cardiac vagal tone in Lyme disease . World J Cardiol vol. 6 , ( 6 ) 502 - 506 .
Hong S, Kim HJ ( 2014 ) . Two Young Men Who Complained of Voiding Difficulty After Stuffing Odd Materials Into the Urethra to Obtain Sexual Gratification . International Neurourology Journal vol. 18 , ( 2 ) 98 - 100 .
Puri BK, Shah M, Julu POO, Kingston MC, Monro JA ( 2014 ) . The association of lyme disease with loss of sexual libido and the role of urinary bladder detrusor dysfunction . Int Neurourol J vol. 18 , ( 2 ) 95 - 97 .
Puri BK, Shah M, Julu PO, Kingston MC, Monro JA ( 2013 ) . Urinary bladder detrusor dysfunction symptoms in lyme disease . Int Neurourol J vol. 17 , ( 3 ) 127 - 129 .
Larsson G, Julu POO, Witt Engerström I, Sandlund M, Lindström B ( 2013 ) . Normal reactions to orthostatic stress in Rett syndrome . Res Dev Disabil vol. 34 , ( 6 ) 1897 - 1905 .
Pini G, Bigoni S, Engerström I, Calabrese O, Felloni B, Scusa M, Di Marco P, Borelli P et al. ( 2013 ) . Variant of Rett Syndrome and CDKL5 Gene: Clinical and Autonomic Description of 10 Cases . Neuropediatrics vol. 44 , ( 04 ) 237 - 238 .
Julu POO, Witt Engerström I, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Engerström B, ESSRA group ( 2013 ) . Treating hypoxia in a feeble breather with Rett syndrome . Brain Dev vol. 35 , ( 3 ) 270 - 273 .
Ming X, Julu POO, Brimacombe M, Connor S, Daniels ML ( 2012 ) . Corrigendum to “Reduced cardiac parasympathetic activity in children with autism” [Brain Dev 27/7 (2005) 509–516] . Brain and Development vol. 34 , ( 8 )
Pini G, Bigoni S, Engerström IW, Calabrese O, Felloni B, Scusa MF, Di Marco P, Borelli P et al. ( 2012 ) . Variant of Rett syndrome and CDKL5 gene: clinical and autonomic description of 10 cases . Neuropediatrics vol. 43 , ( 1 ) 37 - 43 .
Halbach NSJ, Smeets EEJ, Bierau J, Keularts IMLW, Plasqui G, Julu POO, Engerström IW, Bakker JA et al. ( 2012 ) . Altered carbon dioxide metabolism and creatine abnormalities in rett syndrome . JIMD Rep vol. 3 , 117 - 124 .
Julu PO, Matson M, Renfrew I, Lobo MD ( 2011 ) . A case of failed renal denervation-can autonomic function tests be used to predict response to treatment? . JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION . vol. 25 , 637 - 637 .
Rawas SA, Delamont RS, Engerstrom IW, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Smeets EEJ, Curfs LMG, Pini G et al. ( 2011 ) . The modification of apneustic breathing in Rett Syndrome with a 5-HT1-A agonist . JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH . vol. 55 , 951 - 951 .
Chua YC, Ng KS, Sharma A, Jafari J, Surguy S, Yazaki E, Julu PO, Knowles CH et al. ( 2010 ) . Pregabalin prevents development of visceral hyperalgesia to oesophageal acid infusion in healthy volunteers . BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY vol. 97 , 1 - 1 .
Halbach N, Smeets E, Bierau J, Keularts I, Julu P, Engerstrom IW, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F et al. ( 2010 ) . A systematic metabolic approach to the evaluation of nutrition in Rett syndrome . J APPL RES INTELLECT vol. 23 , ( 5 ) 475 - 475 .
al-Rawas S, Delamont R, Witt-Engerstrom I, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Smeets E, Curfs L, Pini G et al. ( 2010 ) . The modification of apneustic breathing in Rett syndrome with a 5-ht1-a agonist . J APPL RES INTELLECT vol. 23 , ( 5 ) 475 - 475 .
Chua YC, Ng KS, Jafari J, Sharma A, Surguy S, Yazaki E, Julu PO, Knowles CH et al. ( 2010 ) . 933 Pregabalin Prevents Development of Esophageal Hypersensitivity to Esophageal Acid Infusion in Healthy Volunteers . Gastroenterology vol. 138 , ( 5 ) s - 134 .
Chua YC, Ng KS, Sharma A, Jafari J, Surguy S, Yazaki E, Julu PO, Knowles CH et al. ( 2010 ) . ACID-INDUCED OESOPHAGEAL HYPERSENSITIVITY IS INHIBITED BY PREGABALIN TREATMENT . GUT . vol. 59 , A25 - A25 .
Chua YC, Ng KS, Jafari J, Sharma A, Surguy S, Yazaki E, Julu PO, Knowles CH et al. ( 2010 ) . Pregabalin Prevents Development of Esophageal Hypersensitivity to Esophageal Acid Infusion in Healthy Volunteers . GASTROENTEROLOGY . vol. 138 , S134 - S134 .
Hansen S, Julu P, Engerstrom IW, Apartopoulos F, Delamont R, Smeets E, Curfs L, Pini G et al. ( 2009 ) . BRAINSTEM AUTONOMIC ABNORMALITY CAUSES ATTACKS THAT MIMIC CLINICAL SEIZURES . EPILEPSIA . vol. 50 , 89 - 89 .
Julu P, Hansen S, Smeets E, Engerstrom IW, Delamont R, Apartopoulos F, Pini G, Bigoni S et al. ( 2009 ) . BRAINSTEM AUTONOMIC INFLUENCE ON CORTICAL EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY: EVIDENCE OF A RELATIONSHIP TO OXYGENATION . EPILEPSIA . vol. 50 , 44 - 44 .
Engerstrom IW, Julu P, Hansen S, Delamont R, Bergstrom-Isacsson M, Smeets E, Apartopoulos F, Pini G et al. ( 2009 ) . BRAINSTEM AUTONOMIC INFLUENCE ON CORTICAL EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY: EVIDENCE OF MUSIC-INDUCED VAGAL SUPPRESSION OF SEIZURE PATTERN . EPILEPSIA . vol. 50 , 8 - 8 .
Pini G, Julu P, Hansen S, Bigoni S, Smeets E, Engerstrom IW, Russell A, Delamont R et al. ( 2009 ) . CHARACTERIZING THE ROLE OF BRAINSTEM PHYSIOLOGY AS A CAUSE OF ASYSTOLE IN SEIZURES . EPILEPSIA . vol. 50 , 8 - 8 .
Julu PO, Engerström IW, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Engerström B, Pini G, Delamont RS, Smeets EEJ ( 2008 ) . Cardiorespiratory challenges in Rett's syndrome . Lancet vol. 371 , ( 9629 ) 1981 - 1983 .
Staber M, Hansen S, Julu PO ( 2007 ) . Changes in brainstem autonomic function following induction of anaesthesia . European Journal of Anaesthesiology vol. 24 , ( Supplement 39 )
Bergström-Isacsson M, Julu POO, Witt-Engerström I ( 2007 ) . Autonomic Responses to Music and Vibroacoustic Therapy in Rett Syndrome . Nordic Journal of Music Therapy vol. 16 , ( 1 ) 42 - 59 .
Smeets EEJ, Julu POO, van Waardenburg D, Engerström IW, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Curfs LMG, Schrander-Stumpel CTRM ( 2006 ) . Management of a severe forceful breather with Rett syndrome using carbogen . Brain Dev vol. 28 , ( 10 ) 625 - 632 .
Julu POO, Witt Engerström I ( 2005 ) . Assessment of the maturity-related brainstem functions reveals the heterogeneous phenotypes and facilitates clinical management of Rett syndrome . Brain Dev vol. 27 Suppl 1 , S43 - S53 .
Ming X, Julu POO, Brimacombe M, Connor S, Daniels ML ( 2005 ) . Reduced cardiac parasympathetic activity in children with autism . Brain Dev vol. 27 , ( 7 ) 509 - 516 .
Little CJL, Julu POO, Hansen S, Reid SWJ ( 2005 ) . Non-invasive real-time measurements of cardiac vagal tone in dogs with cardiac disease . Vet Rec vol. 156 , ( 4 ) 101 - 105 .
Ming X, Julu POO, Wark J, Apartopoulos F, Hansen S ( 2004 ) . Discordant mental and physical efforts in an autistic patient . Brain Dev vol. 26 , ( 8 ) 519 - 524 .
Julu POO, Cooper VL, Hansen S, Hainsworth R ( 2003 ) . Cardiovascular regulation in the period preceding vasovagal syncope in conscious humans . J Physiol vol. 549 , ( Pt 1 ) 299 - 311 .
Jamal GA, Hansen S, Julu POO ( 2002 ) . Low level exposures to organophosphorus esters may cause neurotoxicity . Toxicology vol. 181-182 , 23 - 33 .
Jamal GA, Hansen S, Pilkington A, Buchanan D, Gillham RA, Abdel-Azis M, Julu POO, Al-Rawas SF et al. ( 2002 ) . A clinical neurological, neurophysiological, and neuropsychological study of sheep farmers and dippers exposed to organophosphate pesticides . OCCUP ENVIRON MED vol. 59 , ( 7 ) 434 - 441 .
Fletcher T, MacLehose R, Jamal G, Julu P, Hurley F, Cherrie J ( 2002 ) . Survey of health and pesticide exposure amongst sheep farmers and other agricultural workers; How much can we learn from farmers with exposure and long term ill health? . EPIDEMIOLOGY vol. 13 , ( 4 ) S242 - S242 .
Julu PO, Kerr AM, Apartopoulos F, Al-Rawas S, Engerström IW, Engerström L, Jamal GA, Hansen S ( 2001 ) . Characterisation of breathing and associated central autonomic dysfunction in the Rett disorder . Arch Dis Child vol. 85 , ( 1 ) 29 - 37 .
Kerr AM, Nomura Y, Armstrong D, Anvret M, Belichenko PV, Budden S, Cass H, Christodoulou J et al. ( 2001 ) . Guidelines for reporting clinical features in cases with MECP2 mutations . Brain Dev vol. 23 , ( 4 ) 208 - 211 .
Julu PO, McCarron MO, Hansen S, Job H, Jamal GA, Ballantyne JP ( 2000 ) . Complex regional pain syndrome with selective emotional sudomotor failure . Eur J Neurol vol. 7 , ( 3 ) 351 - 354 .
Macfarlane PW, Julu P, Norrie J ( 1999 ) . Assesment of a new index of cardiac vagal tone . CIRCULATION vol. 100 , ( 18 ) 157 - 157 .
Delamont RS, Julu PO, Jamal GA ( 1999 ) . Changes in a measure of cardiac vagal activity before and after epileptic seizures . Epilepsy Res vol. 35 , ( 2 ) 87 - 94 .
Kerr AM, Julu PO ( 1999 ) . Recent insights into hyperventilation from the study of Rett syndrome . Arch Dis Child vol. 80 , ( 4 ) 384 - 387 .
Delamont RS, Julu PO, Jamal GA ( 1999 ) . Periodicity of a noninvasive measure of cardiac vagal tone during non-rapid eye movement sleep in non-sleep deprived and sleep-deprived normal subjects . J Clin Neurophysiol vol. 16 , ( 2 ) 146 - 153 .
Little CJ, Julu PO, Hansen S, Reid SW ( 1999 ) . Real-time measurement of cardiac vagal tone in conscious dogs . Am J Physiol vol. 276 , ( 2 ) H758 - H765 .
Delamont RS, Julu PO, Jamal GA ( 1998 ) . Sleep deprivation and its effect on an index of cardiac parasympathetic activity in early nonREM sleep in normal and epileptic subjects . Sleep vol. 21 , ( 5 ) 493 - 498 .
Kerr A, Julu P, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F ( 1998 ) . Serotonin and breathing dysrhythmia in Rett Syndrome . NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CHILD NEUROLOGY . Editors: Perat, MV , 191 - 195 .
Julu PO, McCarron MO, Hansen S, Barnes A, Jamal GA, Ballantyne JP ( 1997 ) . Selective defect of baroreflex blood pressure buffering with intact cardioinhibition in a woman with familial aniridia . Neurology vol. 49 , ( 6 ) 1705 - 1708 .
Julu PO, Kerr AM, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Jamal GA ( 1997 ) . Immaturity of medullary cardiorespiratory neurones leading to inappropriate autonomic reactions as a likely cause of sudden death in Rett's syndrome . Arch Dis Child vol. 77 , ( 5 ) 464 - 465 .
Julu PO, Kerr AM, Hansen S, Apartopoulos F, Jamal GA ( 1997 ) . Functional evidence of brain stem immaturity in Rett syndrome . Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry vol. 6 Suppl 1 , 47 - 54 .
Little CJ, Julu PO, Hansen S, Mellor DJ, Milne MH, Barrett DC ( 1996 ) . Measurement of cardiac vagal tone in cattle: a possible aid to the diagnosis of BSE . Vet Rec vol. 139 , ( 21 ) 527 - 528 .
Julu PO, Gow JW, Jamal GA ( 1996 ) . Endogenous cyclo-oxygenase substrates mediate the neuroactivity of evening primrose oil in rats . J Lipid Mediat Cell Signal vol. 13 , ( 2 ) 115 - 125 .
Julu PO ( 1996 ) . Latency of neuroactivity and optimum period of treatment with evening primrose oil in diabetic rats . J Lipid Mediat Cell Signal vol. 13 , ( 2 ) 99 - 113 .
Little CJ, Julu PO ( 1995 ) . Investigation of heart rate variability in a dog with upper respiratory tract obstruction . J Small Anim Pract vol. 36 , ( 11 ) 502 - 506 .
HALLEY G, JANSSENS H, JULU P, MCINTOSH N ( 1995 ) . CARDIAC VAGAL TONE (CVT) AND BEHAVIORAL STATE IN THE WELL FULL-TERM NEONATE . PEDIATR RES vol. 37 , ( 4 ) A62 - A62 .
Julu P ( 1993 ) . Vagolytic effect of diabetes mellitus . Brain vol. 116 ( Pt 2) , 485 - 492 .
Julu PO ( 1992 ) . Central action of atropine on cardiovascular reflexes in humans . J Cardiovasc Pharmacol vol. 20 , ( 2 ) 332 - 336 .
Julu PO ( 1992 ) . A linear scale for measuring vagal tone in man . J Auton Pharmacol vol. 12 , ( 2 ) 109 - 115 .
Julu PO, Hondo RG ( 1992 ) . Effects of atropine on autonomic indices based on electrocardiographic R-R intervals in healthy volunteers . J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry vol. 55 , ( 1 ) 31 - 35 .
Julu PO, Mutamba A ( 1991 ) . Comparison of short-term effects of insulin and essential fatty acids on the slowed nerve conduction of streptozotocin diabetes in rats . J Neurol Sci vol. 106 , ( 1 ) 56 - 59 .
Julu PO ( 1988 ) . The correlation between sensory nerve conduction velocities and three metabolic indices in rats treated with streptozotocin . Diabetologia vol. 31 , ( 4 ) 247 - 253 .
Julu PO ( 1988 ) . Essential fatty acids prevent slowed nerve conduction in streptozotocin diabetic rats . J Diabet Complications vol. 2 , ( 4 ) 185 - 188 .
JULU P ( 1986 ) . THE RELATION BETWEEN NONENZYMATIC GLYCOSYLATION OF PROTEINS AND CONDUCTION-VELOCITY IN RATS WITH DIABETES-MELLITUS FOLLOWING STREPTOZOTOCIN (STZ) TREATMENT . J PHYSIOL-LONDON vol. 377 , P72 - P72 .