Article
Afferent baroreflex failure in familial dysautonomia.
Neurology - 23 Nov 2010
Norcliffe-Kaufmann Lucy, Axelrod Felicia, Kaufmann Horacio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial dysautonomia (FD) is due to a genetic deficiency of the protein IKAP, which affects development of peripheral neurons. Patients with FD display complex abnormalities of the baroreflex of unknown cause. METHODS: To test the hypothesis that the autonomic phenotype of FD is due to selective impairment of afferent baroreceptor input, we examined the autonomic and neuroendocrine responses...
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