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Sweat testing to evaluate autonomic function

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Illigens, Ben M. W., Gibbons, Christopher H.·2009·Clinical Autonomic Research

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Sudomotor dysfunction is common in many subtypes of neuropathy but is one of the earliest detectable neurophysiologic abnormalities in distal small fiber neuropathy. Clinical assessments of sudomotor function include thermoregulatory sweat testing (TST), quantitative sudomotor axon reflex testing (QSART), silicone impressions, the sympathetic skin response (SSR), the acetylcholine sweat-spot test and quantitative direct and indirect axon reflex testing (QDIRT). These testing techniques, when used in combination, can detect and localize pre- and postganglionic lesions, can provide early diagnosis of sudomotor dysfunction and can monitor disease progression or disease recovery. In this article, we describe many of the common clinical tests available for evaluation of sudomotor function with focus on the testing methodology and limitations while providing concrete examples of test results.

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Authors: Illigens, B. M. W., & Gibbons, C. H.
Affiliations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
ORCID: Gibbons, Christopher H.
Venue: Clinical Autonomic Research
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2008-11-06
Volume: 19
Issue: 2
Pages: 79-87
ISSN: 0959-9851 (ISSN-L)
1619-1560
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-008-0506-8
PMC: PMC3046462
OpenAlex: W2155748720
Cited by: 255
References: 43
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FWCI: 0.74
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Clinical Autonomic Research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (K23NS050209)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
Keywords: sweat test, sudomotor dysfunction, autonomic function, thermoregulatory sweat test, sympathetic skin response, small fiber neuropathy, disease progression monitoring
MeSH terms: Acetylcholine, Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological, Humans, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Reflex, Sweat, Sweating

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