Pediatric autonomic testing: Retrospective review of a large series

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-22

  Sukul, Devraj ^a   Chelimsky, Thomas C ^a   Chelimsky, Gisela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autonomic neuropathy; gastrointestinal disorders; orthostatic hypotension; postural tachycardia syndrome; reflex syncope; treatment of dysautonomias

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; AUTONOMIC TESTING; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPNEA; INFANT; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNCOPE; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; INFANT; MALE; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855406598     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922811415102     Document Type: Review

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