Open AccessThe autonomic medical history
Author(s) -
David S. Goldstein,
William P. Cheshire
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical autonomic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1619-1560
pISSN - 0959-9851
DOI - 10.1007/s10286-017-0425-7
Subject(s) - autonomic function , autonomic nervous system , medicine , medical history , neurology , portrait , heart rate variability , psychiatry , heart rate , art , blood pressure , art history
The most important autonomic function test-the autonomic medical history-is the patient's account, interpreted by a clinician skilled in asking the right questions, of symptoms during daily activities that relate to the autonomic nervous system. The chronology and pattern of these symptoms combine to create a portrait of autonomic function or dysfunction. We summarize the steps in obtaining a comprehensive autonomic medical history.