Skin vasomotor reflex responses in two contrasting groups of autonomic failure: Multiple system atrophy and pure autonomic failure

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 846-850

  Young, T M ^a,c   Asahina, M ^a,b   Nicotra, A ^a,c   Mathias, C J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler; Multiple system atrophy; Pure autonomic failure; Skin blood flow; Skin vasomotor reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN SENSATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VASOMOTOR DISORDER; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; COLD; COLD TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SYMPATHETIC FIBERS, POSTGANGLIONIC; THINKING; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 33746257596     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0913-5     Document Type: Article

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