Treatment of dysautonomia in extrapyramidal disorders

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Beitragende

Abstract

Although extrapyramidal diseases are commonly thought to solely affect the (extrapyramidal) motor system, non-motor symptoms such as behavioural abnormalities, dysautonomia, sleep disturbances and sensory dysfunctions are also frequently observed. Autonomic dysfunction is an important clinical component of extrapyramidal disease, but it is often not formally assessed, and thus frequently misdiagnosed. Symptoms of autonomic dysfunction can impact more on quality of life than motor symptoms. Appropriate symptom-oriented diagnosis and symptomatic treatment as part of an interdisciplinary approach can greatly benefit the patient. This review elaborates a limited overview on the treatment of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urogenital and sudomotor autonomic dysfunction in various extrapyramidal syndromes.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)S339-S345
FachzeitschriftJournal of neurology
Jahrgang258
AusgabenummerSuppl 2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Mai 2011
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 21560066

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • Autonomic dysfunction, Dysautonomia, Extrapyramidal disease, Multiple system atrophy, Parkinson's disease, Treatment