Postmeningoencephalitic dysautonomia: report of one case.
We present a patient with postinfectious dysautonomia, which developed 2 weeks after a meningoencephalitic episode. The chief dysautonomic symptoms and signs included constipation, urinary dysfunction, anhydrosis, ptosis, and orthostatic hypotension. Neurophysiologic studies revealed no involvement of the somatic nervous system. The dysautonomia recovered gradually 3 months later with minimal supportive treatment.
Dune
Xixion
X
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Lee
Wang-Tso
WT
Shen
Yu-Zen
YZ
D000293:Adolescent; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous