Diagnosing autonomic nervous system disorders - existing guidelines and future perspectives

European Neurological Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-56

  Lahrmann, Heinz ^a   Rocha, Isabel ^a   Struhal, Walter ^b   Thijs, Roland D ^c   Hilz, Max ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^b KEPLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic testing; Baroreflex sensitivity; Ewing battery; Heart rate variability; Sudomotor function

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858175246     PISSN: 17583837     EISSN: 17583845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17925/ENR.2011.06.01.52     Document Type: Review

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