Clinical Autonomic Dysfunction: Measurement, Indications, Therapies, and Outcomes

ISBN-13: 9783319073705 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 452 str.

Joseph Colombo; Rohit Arora; Nicholas L. DePace

Opis

This work presents the concepts underlying the measurement of parasympathetic and sympathetic (P&S) activity in the autonomic nervous system and the application of these measurements in the development of therapeutic guidelines for treating dysfunctions in these processes. It provides an overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the autonomic nervous system; details general clinical applications of P&S monitoring that are independent of specialty or disease; presents the pathophysiology of P&S dysfunction in specific disorders, expected test results, therapeutic options, and expected outcomes.

Recenzje

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)

Spis treści

Part I              Introduction and History of Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring

1                      Introduction to Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring

2                      History of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring

3                      Drawbacks of Heart Rate Variability Analysis and Application of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring

Part II             Validation and General Evaluation of the Autonomic Nervous System

4                      Validation and General Evaluation of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring

5                      Autonomic (Parasympathetic and Sympathetic) Assessment

6                      Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Testing

7                      Interpreting Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Results

8                      Possible Therapy Options

9                      Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy:  Risk Factor or Risk Indicator

10                    Normal Data

11                    Medical Specialties’ View of Autonomic System Measurements

Part III           Assessment and Management of the Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Nervous Systems

12                    The Progression of Autonomic Dysfunction in Chronic Disease

13                    Autonomic Dysfunction versus Neuropathy

14                    General Autonomic Disorders

Part IV           Internal Medicine

15                    Geriatrics

16                    Depression

17                    Gastroenterology

Part V             Cardiology

18                    Arrhythmia

19                    Heart Diseases

20                    Hypertension

Part VI           Endocrinology

21                    Diabetes

22                    Other Diseases in Endocrinology

Part VII          Neurology

23                    Dizziness

24                    Pain Management

25                    Sleep

26                    General Neurology

Part VIII        Other Chronic Care Specialties

27                    Pulmonology

28                    Pediatrics

Part IX           Critical Care

29                    Critical Care

Part X             Sample Studies

30                    Sample Case Studies

31                    Example of Longitudinal Studies

Part XI           Why Autonomic (Parasympathetic and Sympathetic) Assessment?

32                    Summary:  General Applications of Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Monitoring

Appendix A    Autonomic Therapy Options

Appendix B    Other Disease States

Appendix C    Augmentative Testing

Appendix D    Recommended Therapy Options

Appendix E     Self-Assessment Questions and Answers

O autorze

Joseph Colombo, PhD

Department of Cardiology

Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA, USA

ANSAR Medical Technologies, Inc.

Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

Rohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, FSCAI

Department of Medicine

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

Department of Cardiology

The Chicago Medical School

North Chicago, IL, USA

 

Nicholas L. DePace, MD, FACC

Department of Cardiology

Hahnemann Hospital

Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Aaron I. Vinik, MD, PhD, FCP, MACP

Department of Medicine

Neuroendocrine Unit

Eastern Virginia Medical School,

Strelitz Diabetes Research Center

Norfolk, VA, USA

Blurb

This book presents the concepts underlying the measurement of parasympathetic and sympathetic (P&S) activity in the autonomic nervous system and the application of these measurements in the development of therapeutic guidelines for treating dysfunctions in these processes. It provides an overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the autonomic nervous system; details general clinical applications of P&S monitoring that are independent of specialty or disease; presents the pathophysiology of P&S dysfunction in specific disorders, expected test results, therapeutic options, and expected outcomes; and includes case studies and longitudinal studies that demonstrate the major concepts for the common diseases for which P&S monitoring is recommended. Clinical Autonomic Dysfunction enables clinicians to improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating clinical problems related to autonomic nervous system disorders.