The autonomic medical 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 t...

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Published in:Clinical autonomic research 2017-08, Vol.27 (4), p.223-233
Main Authors: Goldstein, David S., Cheshire, William P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomic nervous system
Autonomic Nervous System - physiopathology
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Cardiology
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Humans
Medical History Taking - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Ophthalmology
Patients
Review
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0959-9851
1619-1560
DOI:10.1007/s10286-017-0425-7