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Under general anesthesia, lidocaine containing Chicago blue dye (1.0%\u20131.5% in 40\u201360\u00a0\u00b5L) was injected into the unilateral stellate ganglion (SG). Ptosis was observed on the ipsilateral right (n = 8) or left (n = 7) side of lidocaine administration. No ptosis was noted in any controls by 0.9% normal saline injection into the right (n = 6) or left (n = 6) SG. Heart rate (HR) was significantly decreased after administration of lidocaine (344 \u00b1 32 to 289 \u00b1 47 bpm; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.015, pre-vs. after-injection), but not after normal saline, into the right SG. HR was unaltered after injecting lidocaine or normal saline into the left SG. Heart rate variability analysis showed that SGB with lidocaine on the right or left side caused a decrease in the ratio of the power of low-frequency over high-frequency. Respiratory rate, body temperature, and general conditions were unchanged in all rats, regardless of left or right SGB. 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