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      Rezidivierende Synkopen in der Psychosomatik – tatsächlich psychogen? :

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          Zusammenfassung. Wir berichten über eine 79-jährige Patientin mit rezidivierenden (prä)synkopalen Zuständen über einen Zeitraum von 15 Jahren, begleitet von einem vermehrten Harndrang und häufigem nächtlichen Wasserlösen, welche bei unklarem Beschwerdebild auf die Psychosomatik zugewiesen wurde. Aufgrund fehlender neurologischer Defizite und vielfältigen weiterführenden, jedoch nicht zielführenden Abklärungen konnten wir bei typischer Anamnese, pathologischem Orthostasetest und charakteristischen Katecholaminbefunden im Plasma die Diagnose einer reinen Dysautonomie stellen. Eine psychosoziale Belastungssituation und eine psychiatrische Erkrankung konnten als relevante Ursachen für die Symptomatik ausgeschlossen werden.

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          Abstract. We report a 79-year-old female patient with recurrent episodes of presyncope/syncope over 15 years, accompanied by urge incontinence and nocturnal enuresis, referred to the psychosomatic ward, as her medical symptoms were unexplained. Based on a lack of neurological deficits, extensive clinical examinations without any diagnostic cues, a typical history, orthostatic challenge and plasma catecholamine findings, we were able to diagnose pure autonomic failure. We could exclude psychosocial stress or a mental disorder as relevant causes for the symptoms.

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          Methods of evaluation of autonomic nervous system function

          Disturbances of the autonomic nervous system play a crucial role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of many diseases. Recently, rapid development has occurred in the clinical assessment of autonomic function. Various procedures have been described as diagnostic tools to monitor autonomic dysfunction. Some of them are mostly used for research purposes. Many, however, have found their place in routine clinical evaluation. Our paper presents selected methods of assessment of the autonomic nervous system with particular emphasis on those that are useful in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system. We discuss multiple tests based on cardiovascular reflexes, methods of studying heart rate variability as well as direct catecholamine measurements. Moreover, we outline tests of sudomotor function and microneurography.
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              Progression and prognosis in pure autonomic failure (PAF): comparison with multiple system atrophy

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              To clarify the progression of autonomic symptoms and functional deterioration in pure autonomic failure (PAF), particularly in comparison with multiple system atrophy (MSA).
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                Contributors
                Journal
                prx
                Praxis
                Hogrefe AG, Bern
                1661-8157
                1661-8165
                2017
                : 106
                : 24
                : 1345-1349
                Affiliations
                [ 1 ]Departement für Psychosomatische Medizin, Klinik Barmelweid, Barmelweid
                [ 2 ]Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, Inselspital Bern
                [ 3 ]Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern
                Author notes
                Prof. Dr. med. Roland von Känel, Chefarzt, Departement für Psychosomatische Medizin, Klinik Barmelweid, 5017 Barmelweid, E-Mail roland.vonkaenel@ 123456barmelweid.ch
                Article
                prx_106_24_1345
                10.1024/1661-8157/a002848
                c2bf7153-12e3-4764-b736-54425ad81ce4
                Copyright @ 2017
                History
                : 15. September 2017
                : 27. September 2017
                Categories
                Praxis-Fall

                General medicine,Medicine,Cardiovascular Medicine,Radiology & Imaging,Respiratory medicine,Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
                urine incontinence,Autonomes Nervensystem,autonome Dysfunktion,Bradbury-Eggleston-Syndrom,orthostatische Hypotonie,Urininkontinenz,Autonomic nervous system,autonomic dysfunction,Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome,orthostatic hypotension

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