Francisco Miguel Vargas Luna

Dr. Francisco Miguel Vargas Luna

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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 September 2005 in Bioelectromagnetics
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MSM. Sosa
M. Sosa
JBJ. Bernal-Alvarado
J. Bernal-Alvarado
MJM. Jiménez-Moreno
M. Jiménez-Moreno
JHJ.C. Hernández
J.C. Hernández
GGGerardo Gutiérrez-Juárez
Gerardo Gutiérrez-Juárez
PPP. Palomares
P. Palomares

1 April 2015 in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
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MBM. Balleza-Ordaz
M. Balleza-Ordaz
EPE. Perez-Alday
E. Perez-Alday
FLFrancisco Miguel Vargas Luna
Francisco Miguel Vargas Luna
JRJ.P. Riu
J.P. Riu

1 July 2021 in Stroke
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JMJuan Manuel Marquez-Romero
Juan Manuel Marquez-Romero
MARIA-RAQUEL HUERTA-FRANCOMARIA-RAQUEL HUERTA-FRANCO
MARIA-RAQUEL HUERTA-FRANCO
FLFrancisco Miguel Vargas Luna
Francisco Miguel Vargas Luna
CMCésar Abraham Madrigal-Gutiérrez
César Abraham Madrigal-Gutiérrez
JEJosé Martín Esparza-Hernández
José Martín Esparza-Hernández
MVMaría Guadalupe Velázquez-Barcena
María Guadalupe Velázquez-Barcena
Background and Purpose: Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) electrical stimulation has been studied in the setting of acute ischemic stroke to enhance collateral flow. Capsaicin poses an alternative to chemically stimulate the sphenopalatine ganglion. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the safety and effect of increasing doses of capsaicin upon serial transcranial Doppler markers of cerebral blood flow. Methods: We performed serial transcranial Doppler testing in 30 healthy volunteers divided into 5 equal groups. Capsaicin doses ranged from 33 to 165 μMol. We recorded peak systolic and end-diastolic velocities in the middle cerebral artery, arterial pressure, and perceived pungency in 5-minute intervals up to 20 minutes. We then calculated the mean velocity, the pulsatility index, and the cerebral blood flow index. Results: The participants’ median age was 21 years (range, 5 years); all reported consumption of capsaicin in their diets. After and during the study, none reported side effects. Perceived pungency peaked at 5 minutes, and by the 20-minute mark, none perceived any pungency. All the tested doses produced the same pattern, consisting of augmentation of the middle cerebral artery mean velocity with the pulsatility index’s diminution. The effects peaked between the 5- and the 10-minute measurements and then returned to basal levels except for the 66-μMol doses, which produced a sustained effect. We found no correlation between perceived pungency and dose, but the middle cerebral artery mean velocity was strongly correlated with the dose administered. Conclusions: This study provides evidence supporting the safety and tolerability of oral capsaicin in a population of healthy volunteers. Capsaicin appears to produce effects similar to those of sphenopalatine ganglion electrical stimulation. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT04545892.

26 November 2023 in Biosensors and Bioelectronics
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ACAndrea Cervantes
Andrea Cervantes
Gonzalo PaezGonzalo Paez
Gonzalo Paez
JBJosé Marco Balleza-Ordaz
José Marco Balleza-Ordaz
FLFrancisco Miguel Vargas Luna
Francisco Miguel Vargas Luna
SKSvetlana Kashina
Svetlana Kashina

10 October 2018 in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
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MBM. Balleza-Ordaz
M. Balleza-Ordaz
RER. Estrella-Cerón
R. Estrella-Cerón
TRT. Romero-Muñiz
T. Romero-Muñiz
FLFrancisco Miguel Vargas Luna
Francisco Miguel Vargas Luna