[Neurogenic autonomic dysfunction in adults]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2018 Apr 30;180(18):V08170612.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Neurogenic autonomic dysfunction (NAD) is underdiagnosed, and it is likely in patients, who have orthostatic hypotension and symptoms from multiple organ systems as well as abnormal results from a neurological examination. A clinical and neurophysiological examination of the autonomic nervous system combined with a standardised paraclinical evaluation should be performed. NAD may be present in neurodegenerative disorders, vitamin deficiency, toxicity, infection, and in paraneoplastic, metabolic, hereditary and immune-mediated conditions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Algorithms
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases* / complications
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases* / etiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypotension, Orthostatic / etiology
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System / anatomy & histology
  • Sympathetic Nervous System / anatomy & histology