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Clinical Autonomic Research
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research 4/2017

01-08-2017 | Review

The autonomic medical history

Authors: David S. Goldstein, William P. Cheshire Jr

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

The most important autonomic function test—the autonomic medical history—is the patient’s account, interpreted by a clinician skilled in asking the right questions, of symptoms during daily activities that relate to the autonomic nervous system. The chronology and pattern of these symptoms combine to create a portrait of autonomic function or dysfunction. We summarize the steps in obtaining a comprehensive autonomic medical history.
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Metadata
Title
The autonomic medical history
Authors
David S. Goldstein
William P. Cheshire Jr
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-017-0425-7

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