title: Prominent dysautonomia in a patient with POEMS syndrome.
abstract: POEMS syndrome is a rare, multisystem disorder characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and/or skin changes. Here we present an unusual case of a patient with POEMS syndrome who exhibited a prominent autonomic neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, USA. sthakral@northshore.org.
authors.forename: Sharda
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4358-1223
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thakral
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Naoum P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandru C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Barboi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, USA.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069338:Neuropathology; D016878:POEMS Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D054969:Primary Dysautonomias / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Autonomic neuropathy; Dysautonomia; POEMS syndrome; VEGF