Carotid sinus hypersensitivity associated with focal α- synucleinopathy of the autonomic nervous system

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1064-1066

  Polvikoski, T ^a   Kalaria, R N ^a   Perry, R ^a   Miller, V ^a   Kenny, R A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; DILTIAZEM;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CAROTID SINUS; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GANGLION; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FALLING; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CAROTID SINUS; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 33747382001     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.083550     Document Type: Article

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