title: Unusual Structural Autonomic Disorders Presenting in Pediatrics: Disorders Associated with Hypoventilation and Autonomic Neuropathies.
abstract: Structural autonomic disorders (producing structural damage to the autonomic nervous system or autonomic centers) are far less common than functional autonomic disorders (reflected in abnormal function of a fundamentally normal autonomic nervous system) in children and teenagers. This article focuses on this uncommon first group in the pediatric clinic. These disorders are grouped into 2 main categories: those characterized by hypoventilation and those that feature an autonomic neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Electronic address: gchelimsky@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: Gisela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chelimsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chelimsky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009477:Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: Autonomic neuropathy; Fabry's disease; Familial dysautonomia; Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies; Hypoventilation