Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in chronic uraemics on haemodialysis.
A battery of cardiovascular reflex tests were performed in 35 patients with chronic renal failure on intermittent haemodialysis. An impairment of parasympathetic control was found isolated (14%) or combined with a damage of sympathetic control of cardiovascular system (26%). Moreover, maximum conduction velocity along sensory and motor fibres of posterior tibial nerve was measured in 21 patients. Autonomic dysfunction and somatic neuropathy did not appear strictly related.
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Institute of Neurological and Neurosurgical Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.
Dattola
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Puglisi
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Marabello
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Venuto
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Toscano
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Savica
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Bellinghieri
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Messina
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D006435:Renal Dialysis