Autonomic nervous system abnormalities in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2: A cardiovascular neurophysiologic study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 275, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 60-63

  De Joanna, G ^a   De Rosa, A ^b   Salvatore, E ^b   Castaldo, I ^b   De Luca, N ^b   Izzo, R ^b   Manzo, V ^a   Filla, A ^b   De Michele, G ^b  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cardiovascular system; Dysautonomia; Neurophysiologic study; SCA2; Spinocerebellar ataxia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; ITALY; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BLOOD PRESSURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIAS; VALSALVA MANEUVER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649114415     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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