Autonomic nervous system involvement in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
We used an autonomic nervous system (ANS) testing battery to determine whether ANS dysfunction occurred in HIV infection. Five of 10 seropositive (HIV+) patients had ANS involvement affecting both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions. All 5 involved patients were in Group IV of the CDC classification.
Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D011187:Posture; D012018:Reflex; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver