Ulrich Limper, Stefan Moestl, Jens Tank, Gordon K Prisk, Karsten Heusser, Fabian Hoffmann, Axel Goßmann, Pierre-François Migeotte, Peter Gauger, Luis E J Beck, Hans W Schlegel, Benjamine D Levine, Jens Jordan
{"title":"A 20-year evolution of cardiac performance in microgravity in a male astronaut.","authors":"Ulrich Limper, Stefan Moestl, Jens Tank, Gordon K Prisk, Karsten Heusser, Fabian Hoffmann, Axel Goßmann, Pierre-François Migeotte, Peter Gauger, Luis E J Beck, Hans W Schlegel, Benjamine D Levine, Jens Jordan","doi":"10.1007/s10286-019-00657-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00657-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"139-141"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-019-00657-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37544585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Dysautonomia\": a plea for precision.","authors":"Eduardo E Benarroch","doi":"10.1007/s10286-020-00749-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-020-00749-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"27-29"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-020-00749-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39107157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections on the past four decades of mental stress research in autonomic cardiology.","authors":"Murray Esler","doi":"10.1007/s10286-020-00761-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-020-00761-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"11-14"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-020-00761-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39146390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"My good fortune to become a syncope doctor.","authors":"Wouter Wieling","doi":"10.1007/s10286-020-00763-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-020-00763-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"15-18"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-020-00763-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38796501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The future of quantitative pupillometry in health and disease.","authors":"Vanessa Troiani","doi":"10.1007/s10286-019-00655-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00655-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"11-12"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-019-00655-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37512131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inhibition of the mammalian target or rapamycin (mTOR): a potential therapeutic strategy for multiple system atrophy.","authors":"Alain Ndayisaba, Gregor K Wenning","doi":"10.1007/s10286-019-00662-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00662-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-019-00662-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37526762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacquie Baker, Justin R Paturel, David M Sletten, Phillip A Low, Kurt Kimpinski
{"title":"The Orthostatic Discriminant and Severity Scale (ODSS): an assessment of orthostatic intolerance.","authors":"Jacquie Baker, Justin R Paturel, David M Sletten, Phillip A Low, Kurt Kimpinski","doi":"10.1007/s10286-018-00586-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-018-00586-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the ability of the Orthostatic Discriminant and Severity Scale (ODSS) to distinguish symptoms of orthostatic intolerance from non-orthostatic symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Clinical evaluations and questionnaire responses were collected in 73 healthy controls and 132 patients referred to the Autonomic Disorders Clinic from September 1, 2016, through April 30, 2018, for queries regarding autonomic dysfunction. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to interpret sensitivity and specificity and to determine cutoff scores for symptom assessment. Inter-item reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. To calculate positive and negative predictive powers, patient data were collected in a single-blinded fashion where the researcher collecting questionnaire data was blinded to the clinical evaluation and diagnosis. Predictive powers were calculated using a chi-squared cross-tabulation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The orthostatic and non-orthostatic symptoms scores produced ROC curves with an area under the curve of 0.89 and 0.79, respectively. The orthostatic scores yielded a positive and negative predictive power value of 73% and 81%, respectively. Combined, the ODSS identified patients with and without orthostatic symptoms with an overall accuracy of 76%. The reliability of the ODSS was significant, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.88, and all dichotomous items were deemed worthy of retention following an inter-item reliability assessment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The ODSS demonstrated a strong ability to distinguish patients with and without orthostatic intolerance and demonstrated sensitivity and specificity equivalent to that of other standardized measures. Overall, the ODSS produces symptom scores that are both reliable and useful for both research and clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"69-77"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-018-00586-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36829237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katarina Ivana Tudor, Jai H Seth, Martina D Liechti, Juliana Ochulor, Gwen Gonzales, Collette Haslam, Zoe Fox, Mahreen Pakzad, Jalesh N Panicker
{"title":"Outcomes following percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) treatment for neurogenic and idiopathic overactive bladder.","authors":"Katarina Ivana Tudor, Jai H Seth, Martina D Liechti, Juliana Ochulor, Gwen Gonzales, Collette Haslam, Zoe Fox, Mahreen Pakzad, Jalesh N Panicker","doi":"10.1007/s10286-018-0553-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-018-0553-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is a minimally invasive neuromodulation technique for treating overactive bladder symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess safety, efficacy and impact on quality of life of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation in neurological patients reporting overactive bladder symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective evaluation over 18 months at a tertiary healthcare centre, patients finding first-line treatments for overactive bladder ineffective or intolerable underwent a standard 12-week course of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (Urgent PC, Uroplasty). Symptoms were evaluated using standardised International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires and bladder diaries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 74 patients (52 women, 22 men, mean age 56 years), 49 (66.2%) patients had neurological disorder [19 (25.7%) multiple sclerosis and 30 (40.5%) other neurological conditions] and 25 (33.8%) idiopathic overactive bladder. Overall for the entire cohort significant improvements were recorded after 12 weeks in the following domains: 24-h frequency on bladder diary - 1.67 (- 3.0, 0.33) (p = 0.002), number of incontinent episodes on bladder diary - 0.0 (- 1, 0) (p = 0.01), incontinence severity on bladder diary 0 (- 0.33, 0) (p = 0.007), OAB symptoms - 3 (- 11.5, 5) (p = 0.01), and quality of life - 16 (- 57, 6.5) (p = 0.004). There were no significant differences in outcomes between patients with idiopathic and neurogenic overactive bladder.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation appears to be a possible promising alternative for patients with neurological disorder reporting overactive bladder symptoms who find first-line treatments either ineffective or intolerable. However, a properly designed study is required to address safety and efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"61-67"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-018-0553-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36369468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Henry Julian, Rubiya Syeed, Nicholas Glascow, Panagiotis Zis
{"title":"Alcohol-induced autonomic dysfunction: a systematic review.","authors":"Thomas Henry Julian, Rubiya Syeed, Nicholas Glascow, Panagiotis Zis","doi":"10.1007/s10286-019-00618-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00618-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Autonomic dysfunction is a known consequence of chronic and excessive alcohol consumption. The aim of this systematic review was to characterise this phenomenon, describe the frequency at which it occurs and to explore the best management strategies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic, computer-based search was conducted using the PubMed database. All studies identified by the search were evaluated independently by at least three authors. For inclusion, studies had to report human subjects consuming ethanol in excess. Case reports and non-original studies were excluded from this review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 55 studies were included in this review. According to cardiovascular reflex tests, 16-73% of chronic alcohol abusers suffer from autonomic dysfunction. The most commonly occurring symptom is erectile dysfunction, whilst other features such as postural dizziness are rare. The most important risk factor for this condition is total lifetime dose of ethanol, although there is mixed evidence supporting the role of other risk factors. The only management strategy currently explored in the literature is abstinence, which appears to lead to significant improvement in autonomic investigations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Current literature includes studies of highly heterogeneous populations, consuming differing volumes of alcohol over variable periods of time and utilising a number of different autonomic test batteries and criteria to diagnose autonomic dysfunction. Therefore, further research using homogeneous methods for measuring autonomic dysfunction in the field is needed. Despite this limitation, our review demonstrated that autonomic dysfunction is very common among alcohol abusers.</p>","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"29-41"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-019-00618-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37348732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is postural tachycardia syndrome an autoimmune disorder? And other updates on recent autonomic research.","authors":"Mitchell G Miglis, Srikanth Muppidi","doi":"10.1007/s10286-019-00661-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00661-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354493,"journal":{"name":"Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society","volume":" ","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s10286-019-00661-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37544586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}