Role of autonomic evaluation in the diagnosis and management of syncope

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages i45-i54

  Mathias, Christopher J ^a,b,c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic failure; Neurally mediated syncope; Orthostatic hypotension; Tilt table testing; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCREENING; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYNCOPE;

EID: 8644259914     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-004-1007-z     Document Type: Review

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