Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical autonomic practice in Europe: a survey of the European Academy of Neurology and the European Federation of Autonomic Societies [PDF]
Background and purpose: The objective was to investigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on European clinical autonomic practice.
Adamec I. +66 more
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ABSTRACT Inhibition of vasocontraction accounts for side effects in treating voiding symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We examined the vasoactivity of compounds previously showing inhibition of prostate smooth muscle contraction. Contractions of porcine renal interlobar and coronary arteries were induced by agonists or electric field ...
Guangyang Liu +6 more
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Background Isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) serves as a prodromal phase of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
Shota Saeda +3 more
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Recommendations for tilt table testing and other provocative cardiovascular autonomic tests in conditions that may cause transient loss of consciousness. Consensus statement of the European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS) endorsed by the American Autonomic Society (AAS) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) [PDF]
An expert committee was formed to reach consensus on the use of tilt table testing (TTT) in the diagnosis of disorders that may cause transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) and to outline when other provocative cardiovascular autonomic tests are needed ...
Bachus +76 more
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Abstract Background Both autonomic dysfunction and low levels of physical activity could contribute to reduced cardiorespiratory fitness in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the interrelationship between these concepts is not well understood.
Kars I. Veldkamp +5 more
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Polyneuropathy in Wild‐Type Transthyretin Amyloidosis
ABSTRACT Introduction Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a systemic disorder characterized by the extracellular accumulation of amyloid fibrils, classified as either mutant (ATTRv, v for variant) or wild‐type (ATTRwt), based on the genetic sequence of the transthyretin (TTR) protein.
Maria Ausilia Sciarrone +14 more
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Use of droxidopa for blood pressure augmentation after acute spinal cord injury: case reports [PDF]
Hypotension secondary to autonomic dysfunction is a common complication of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) that may worsen neurologic outcomes. Midodrine, an enteral α-1 agonist, is often used to facilitate weaning intravenous (IV) vasopressors, but its ...
Christopher S. Hong +11 more
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Efficacy of Pharmacologic Treatment for Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly Population [PDF]
The purpose of this literature review is to determine the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic treatments for orthostatic hypotension (OH), with an emphasis on researching the elderly population.
Moeller, Abigail
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Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a promising tool for autonomic dysfunction assessment, especially Deceleration capacity (DC), a sensitive parasympathetic marker. M&M: Study in patients with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder, Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, and supranuclear palsy as compared to healthy control subjects ...
Elisabeth Ruppert +9 more
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Objective To disclose the nature of cognitive deficits in a cohort of patients with idiopathic autonomic failure (IAF) by exploring the relation among cognitive functions, cardiovascular autonomic failure (AF) and clinical progression to another α ...
Ilaria Cani +14 more
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