Isolated noradrenergic failure in adult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 123-126

  Guaraldi, Pietro ^a   Donadio, Vincenzo ^a   Capellari, Sabina ^a   Contin, Manuela ^a   Casadio, Maria Chiara ^a   Montagna, Pasquale ^a   Liguori, Rocco ^a   Cortelli, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy (ADLD); Noradrenergic failure; Orthostatic hypotension

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE BETA MONOOXYGENASE; LAMININ BINDING PROTEIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; GENE DUPLICATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKODYSTROPHY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; GENES, DOMINANT; HUMANS; LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOREPINEPHRINE;

EID: 78649906688     PISSN: 15660702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2010.07.011     Document Type: Article

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