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01-06-2016 | Case Report

Prominent dysautonomia in a patient with POEMS syndrome

Authors: Sharda Thakral, Naoum P. Issa, Alexandru C. Barboi, John M. Lee

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 3/2016

Abstract

POEMS syndrome is a rare, multisystem disorder characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and/or skin changes. Here we present an unusual case of a patient with POEMS syndrome who exhibited a prominent autonomic neuropathy.

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Title: Prominent dysautonomia in a patient with POEMS syndrome
Authors: Sharda Thakral
Naoum P. Issa
Alexandru C. Barboi
John M. Lee
Publication date: 01-06-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-016-0357-7

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