TY - JOUR
T1 - Absent cardiac and muscle sympathetic nerve activities involvement in Ross syndrome
T2 - A follow-up study
AU - Fileccia, E.
AU - Liguori, R.
AU - Cortelli, P.
AU - Donadio, V.
N1 - Ricercatori distaccati presso IRCCS a seguito Convenzione esclusiva con Università di Bologna (Liguori Rocco, Cortelli Pietro)
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Purpose: Ross syndrome (RS) is characterized by selective involvement of post-ganglionic skin sympathetic nerve fibres. We report a follow-up study in 4 patients to clarify whether in RS autonomic dysfunction spreads affecting also cardiovascular system. Methods: The patients underwent cardiovascular reflexes (CVR) and microneurography recording of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) for a follow-up mean period of 5. years. Results: CVR and MSNA were normal at baseline and unchanged over the follow-up. Conclusions: Cardiovascular autonomic system is spared in RS differently from skin autonomic activity dysfunction which progress over time. However, before drawing any definite conclusion, a large cohort of patients needs to be studied.
AB - Purpose: Ross syndrome (RS) is characterized by selective involvement of post-ganglionic skin sympathetic nerve fibres. We report a follow-up study in 4 patients to clarify whether in RS autonomic dysfunction spreads affecting also cardiovascular system. Methods: The patients underwent cardiovascular reflexes (CVR) and microneurography recording of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) for a follow-up mean period of 5. years. Results: CVR and MSNA were normal at baseline and unchanged over the follow-up. Conclusions: Cardiovascular autonomic system is spared in RS differently from skin autonomic activity dysfunction which progress over time. However, before drawing any definite conclusion, a large cohort of patients needs to be studied.
KW - Autonomic
KW - Cardiovascular reflexes
KW - Microneurography
KW - Ross syndrome
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U2 - 10.1016/j.autneu.2017.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.autneu.2017.08.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 28807531
AN - SCOPUS:85028326610
VL - 208
SP - 161
EP - 164
JO - Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical
JF - Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical
SN - 1566-0702
ER -