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Autonomic testing in healthy subjects: preliminary observations

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Abstract

Introduction

Autonomic testing is used clinically. Yet, the prevalence of “abnormal” variants in the healthy population has not been reported.

Results

We report the results of autonomic testing in healthy females >18 years, in whom we found decrease or absent sudomotor function in 1–2 locations.

Conclusions

These findings should caution physicians in the interpretation of autonomic testing. This report underscores the need of larger studies to determine the prevalence of these findings.

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Acknowledgments

This research was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Institution of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01-DK-083538.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA

    Gisela Chelimsky

  2. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Sarah Ialacci

  3. Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Thomas C. Chelimsky

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Correspondence to Gisela Chelimsky.

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Chelimsky, G., Ialacci, S. & Chelimsky, T.C. Autonomic testing in healthy subjects: preliminary observations. Clin Auton Res 23, 113–116 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-012-0180-8

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