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Sympathetic cholinergic dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Author(s) -
Barron S.A.,
Mazliah J.,
Bental E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1987.tb07890.x
Subject(s) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , cholinergic , medicine , autonomic nervous system , reflex , autonomic function , neuroscience , sympathetic nervous system , parasympathetic nervous system , adrenergic , disease , psychology , heart rate , receptor , heart rate variability , blood pressure
— The results of evaluation of the autonomic nervous system of a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are presented. As previously reported, parasympathetic function and sympathetic adrenergic function were normal as assessed by cardiovascular reflexes. However, a disturbance in sympathetic cholinergic function as measured by the sympathetic skin response was demonstrated. We suggest that the latter test be included in all electrophysiological evaluations of autonomic function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.