Abstract
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system evaluation was performed in 21 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Every patient had autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, the parasympathetic involvement being the most frequent. ANS dysfunction may explain some manifestations and may well be the expression of a larger neuropathic involvement with pathogenic implications.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology
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Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology*
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Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
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Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / etiology
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Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurologic Examination