Autonomic neuropathy, I. Clinical features, investigation, pathophysiology, and treatment

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 79-88

  McDougall, Alan J ^a,b   McLeod, James G ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Autonomic dysfunction; Investigation; Pathophysiology; Peripheral neuropathy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CAFFEINE; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; EPHEDRINE; FLUDROCORTISONE; INDOMETACIN; MIDODRINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OCTREOTIDE; PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DEMYELINATION; DRY EYE; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES;

EID: 0029955175     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(95)00355-6     Document Type: Review

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