BookJoseph Colombo, Rohit Arora, Nicholas L. DePace, Aaron I. Vinik.
Summary: This book presents the concepts underlying the measurement of parasympathetic and sympathetic (P & S) activity in the autonomic nervous system and the application of these measurements in the development of therapeutic guidelines for treating dysfunctions in these processes. It provides an overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the autonomic nervous system; details general clinical applications of P & S monitoring that are independent of specialty or disease; presents the pathophysiology of P & S dysfunction in specific disorders, expected test results, therapeutic options, and expected outcomes; and includes case studies and longitudinal studies that demonstrate the major concepts for the common diseases for which P & S monitoring is recommended. Clinical Autonomic Dysfunction enables clinicians to improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating clinical problems related to autonomic nervous system disorders.
Contents:
Introduction to Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring
History of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring
Drawbacks of Heart Rate Variability Analysis and Application of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring
Validation and General Evaluation of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring
Autonomic (Parasympathetic and Sympathetic) Assessment
Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Testing
Interpreting Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Results
Possible Therapy Options
Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy: Risk Factor or Risk Indicator
Normal Data
Medical Specialties? View of Autonomic System Measurements
The Progression of Autonomic Dysfunction in Chronic Disease
Autonomic Dysfunction versus Neuropathy
General Autonomic Disorders
Geriatrics
Depression
Gastroenterology
Arrhythmia
Heart Diseases
Hypertension
Diabetes
Other Diseases in Endocrinology
Dizziness
Pain Management
Sleep
General Neurology
Pulmonology
Pediatrics
Critical Care
Sample Case Studies
Example of Longitudinal Studies
Summary: General Applications of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring.