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The influence of the type, duration, severity and levodopa treatment of Parkinson's disease on cardiovascular autonomic responsesMesec, Anton ; Šega, Saša, dr. med., nevrologinja, 1962- ; Kiauta, TomažThe influence of the type, duration, severity and levodopa treatment of Parkinson's disease on autonomic involvement has been assessed. The Valsalva manoeuvre, deep breathing, handgrip and ... orthostatic tests were performed in 50patients with Parkinson's disease and in a control group of 30 healthy subjects. No attempt was made to classify further patients with parkinsonian features into groups such as the Shy-Drager syndrome or multiple system atrophy. All test results were significantly smaller in patients than in healthy subjects. The diastolic pressure increase during handgrip was significantly smaller in akinetic-rigid than in tremor-akinetic-rigid type patients. The Valsalva ratio and orthostatic test results were significantly smaller in patients with longer duration than in those with shorter duration of disease. All test results except those of the orthostatic test were significantly smaller in patients with the more severe form than in those withthe less severe form of disease. Comparing test results of levodopa-treated and -untreated patients no significant differences were found. Our studies in parkinsonian patients suggest that (1) sympathetic impairment is more pronounced in akinetic-rigid than in tremor-akinetic-rigid type patients; (2) sympathetic impairment occurs early, whereas parasympathetic impairment develops later; (3) sympathetic and parasympatheticimpairment parallels the severity of disease; (4) orthostatic parameters are more duration-sensitive than severity-sensitive; (5) chronic levodopa treatment does not markedly influence cardiovascular autonomic responses.Source: Clinical autonomic research. - ISSN 0959-9851 (Let. 3, št. 5, 1993, str. 339-344)Type of material - article, component partPublish date - 1993Language - englishCOBISS.SI-ID - 109273
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Mesec, Anton |
Šega, Saša, dr. med., nevrologinja, 1962- |
Kiauta, Tomaž
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Cardiovascular system |
Physiopathology |
Levodopa |
Administration and dosage |
Parkinson disease |
Drug therapy |
Physiopathology |
Adult |
Aged |
Levodopa |
Therapeutic use |
Middle age |
Muscle rigidity |
Etiology |
Parkinson disease |
Complications |
Severity of illness index |
Tremor |
Etiology |
Adult |
Aged |
Female |
Human |
Male |
Middle age
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Šega, Saša, dr. med., nevrologinja, 1962- | 08752 |
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