Clinical Autonomic Dysfunction

Joseph Colombo, PhDDepartment of CardiologyDrexel University College of MedicinePhiladelphia, PA, USAANSAR Medical Technologies, Inc.Philadelphia, PA, USA Rohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, FSCAIDepartment of MedicineCaptain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care CenterDepartment of CardiologyThe Chicago Medical SchoolNorth Chicago, IL, USA Nicholas L. DePace, MD, FACCDepartment of CardiologyHahnemann HospitalDrexel University College of MedicinePhiladelphia, PA, USAAaron I. Vinik, MD, PhD, FCP, MACPDepartment of MedicineNeuroendocrine UnitEastern Virginia Medical School,Strelitz Diabetes Research CenterNorfolk, VA, USA

From the book reviews: "This is a multiauthored summary of accumulated data on the physiology and clinical implications of changes in autonomic nervous system function. It is intended as a how-to book for practicing clinicians. Practitioners in cardiology, critical care, or resuscitation medicine, or primary care providers with an interest in autonomic nervous system function are an appropriate audience for this work ... ." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2015)

• Introduction to Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring.- History of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring.- Drawbacks of Heart Rate Variability Analysis and Application of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring.- Validation and General Evaluation of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring.- Autonomic (Parasympathetic and Sympathetic) Assessment.- Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Testing.- Interpreting Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Results.- Possible Therapy Options.- Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy: Risk Factor or Risk Indicator.- Normal Data.- Medical Specialties’ View of Autonomic System Measurements.- The Progression of Autonomic Dysfunction in Chronic Disease.- Autonomic Dysfunction versus Neuropathy.- General Autonomic Disorders.- Geriatrics.- Depression.- Gastroenterology.- Arrhythmia.- Heart Diseases.- Hypertension.- Diabetes.- Other Diseases in Endocrinology.- Dizziness.- Pain Management.- Sleep.- General Neurology.- Pulmonology.- Pediatrics.- Critical Care.- Sample Case Studies.- Example of Longitudinal Studies.- Summary: General Applications of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring.