1. Absent cardiac and muscle sympathetic nerve activities involvement in Ross syndrome: A follow-up study
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Pietro Cortelli, E. Fileccia, Rocco Liguori, Vincenzo Donadio, Fileccia, E., Liguori, R., Cortelli, P., and Donadio, V.
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Adult ,Male ,Sympathetic Nervous System ,Microneurography ,Sympathetic nerve ,Tonic Pupil ,Cardiovascular System ,Endocrine and Autonomic System ,03 medical and health sciences ,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ,0302 clinical medicine ,Reflex ,Humans ,Cardiovascular reflexe ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aged ,Hypohidrosis ,Ross syndrome ,Endocrine and Autonomic Systems ,Sympathetic nerve activity ,Follow up studies ,Syndrome ,Middle Aged ,Large cohort ,Cardiovascular reflexes ,Autonomic ,Autonomic Nervous System Diseases ,Anesthesia ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Purpose Ross syndrome (RS) is characterized by selective involvement of post-ganglionic skin sympathetic nerve fibres. We report a follow-up study in 4 patients to clarify whether in RS autonomic dysfunction spreads affecting also cardiovascular system. Methods The patients underwent cardiovascular reflexes (CVR) and microneurography recording of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) for a follow-up mean period of 5 years. Results CVR and MSNA were normal at baseline and unchanged over the follow-up. Conclusions Cardiovascular autonomic system is spared in RS differently from skin autonomic activity dysfunction which progress over time. However, before drawing any definite conclusion, a large cohort of patients needs to be studied.
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- 2017
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