Autonomic failure in a HIV-infected patient

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作者
Tank, Jens [1 ]
Heusser, Karsten [1 ]
Schroeder, Christoph [2 ,3 ]
Luft, Friedrich C. [2 ,3 ]
Jordan, Jens [1 ]
机构
[1] Hannover Med Sch, Inst Clin Pharmacol, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
[2] HELIOS Klin, Franz Volhard Clin Res Ctr, Fac Med, Charite, Berlin, Germany
[3] Max Delbruck Ctr Mol Med, Berlin, Germany
关键词
Autonomic diseases; HIV; Syncope; DYSFUNCTION;
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10.1007/s10286-010-0063-9
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We present a case report of severe autonomic failure in a 43-year-old well-controlled HIV patient. Clinical and pharmacological autonomic function testing supported the diagnosis of peripheral autonomic failure. Simple physiological manoeuvres substantially improved symptoms.
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页数:3
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