title: Severe autonomic neuropathy in amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Autonomic neuropathy, although reported to occur in 15% of patients with AL primary) amyloidosis, is extremely rare in AA (secondary) amyloidosis. We report a patient with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis in whom autonomic neuropathy resulted in severe and disabling orthostatic hypotension. Extensive amyloid deposits were found throughout the autonomic nervous system.
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: McGill
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tuck
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hassall
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid