title: Pediatric autonomic disorders.
abstract: The scope of pediatric autonomic disorders is not well recognized. The goal of this review is to increase awareness of the expanding spectrum of pediatric autonomic disorders by providing an overview of the autonomic nervous system, including the roles of its various components and its pervasive influence, as well as its intimate relationship with sensory function. To illustrate further the breadth and complexities of autonomic dysfunction, some pediatric disorders are described, concentrating on those that present at birth or appear in early childhood.
authors.affiliation: Dysautonomia Treatment and Evaluation Center, Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Ave, Suite 9Q, New York, New York 10016, USA. felicia.axelrod@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Felicia B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Axelrod
authors.forename: Gisela G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Chelimsky
authors.forename: Debra E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Weese-Mayer
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000196:embryology; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000175:diagnosis; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009477:Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017237:Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D015518:Rett Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome