Highly abnormal thermotests in familial dysautonomia Suggest increased cardiac autonomic risk

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 338-343

  Hilz, Max J ^a,b   Kolodny, Edwin H ^a   Neuner, Irene ^b   Stemper, Brigitte ^b   Axelrod, Felicia B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Familial dysautonomia; QTc intervals; Quantitative thermal testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSAUTONOMIA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 0031682728     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.3.338     Document Type: Article

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