Both types of syncope are associated with orthostatic hypotension and are nonlethal. The underlying pathophysiology manifests the vast symptoms suffered by the individual. Research continues to develop new markers to improve diagnostic testing and therapies for treatment. Advanced practice nurses now have ...
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Is dysautonomia a real diagnosis? Dysautonomia is not a diagnosis. It is a term used to describe any disorder of the autonomic (automatic) nervous system. Dysautonomia (Dis-auto-NO-mia) is a general term used to describe any disorder of the autonomic (or automatic nervous) system. Is dys...
Background Botulism is an acute form of poisoning caused by one of four types (A, B, E, F) toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum, ananaerobic, spore forming bacillus. Usually diagnosis of botulism is considered in patients with predominant motor symptoms: muscle weakness with intact sensation...
Localization of the gene for familial dysautonomia on chromosome 9 and definition of DNA markers for genetic diagnosis Nat. Genet., 4 (1993), pp. 160-164 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar 15 M. Leyne, J. Mull, S.P. Gill, M.P. Cuajungco, C. Oddoux, A. Blumenfeld, C. Maayan, J.F....
Disruptions of brain-gut axis have been implicated in the progression of a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and central nervous system (CNS) diseases and injuries, including traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is a chronic disease process charact
Background Botulism is an acute form of poisoning caused by one of four types (A, B, E, F) toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum, ananaerobic, spore forming bacillus. Usually diagnosis of botulism is considered in patients with predominant motor symptoms: muscle weakness with intact sensation...
Background Botulism is an acute form of poisoning caused by one of four types (A, B, E, F) toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum, ananaerobic, spore forming bacillus. Usually diagnosis of botulism is considered in patients with predominant motor symptoms: muscle weakness with intact sensation...
Results Of 815 patients with the diagnosis of dysautonomia, 82 (10 %) were referred for evaluation of lower urinary tract dysfunction. Mean age was 47 years (range 12–83) and 84 % were female. The chief complaint was urinary urgency ± incontinence in 61 % and hesitancy in...
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