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Autonomic Nervous System Testing (Q-Sweat) References and Suggested Reading

See also the Peripheral Sensory Testing (CASE IV System) page

1. "Acetylcholine." Koelle GB. In Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Adelman G, editor. Boston: Birkhause (1987), 1-2.

2. "Assessment: Clinical Autonomic Testing Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology." Neurology, 46 (1996): 873-880.

3. "Autonomic Nervous System Evaluation: Testing of Peripheral and Vascular Autonomic Function." Hilz, MJ. Scientific Section from the Ninth European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 3-7, 1998.

4. "Autonomic Nervous System Function." Low, PA. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 10 (1993): 14-27.

5. "Autonomic Neuropathies." Low, PA; McLeod, JG. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 36, 463-486.

6. "Comparison of Directly Stimulated with Axon-Reflex-Mediated Sudomotor Responses in Human Subjects and in Patients with Diabetes." Kihara, M; Opfer-Gehrking, TL; Low, PA. Muscle & Nerve, 16 (1993): 655-660.

7. "Comparison of Distal Sympathetic with Vagal Function in Diabetic Neuropathy." Low PA; Zimmerman BR; Dyck PJ. Muscle & Nerve, 9 (1986): 592-596.

8. "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I (CRPS I): Prospective Study and Laboratory Evaluation." Sandroni, P; Low, PA; Ferrer, T; Opfer-Gehrking, TL; Willner, CL; Wilson, PR. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 14 (1998): 282-289.

9. "Composite Autonomic Scoring Scale for Laboratory Quantification of Generalized Autonomic Failure." Low, PA. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 68 (1993): 748-752.

10. "Cutaneous Effectors as Indicators of Abnormal Sympathetic Function." Low PA; Kennedy WR. In Autonomic Innervation of the Skin, Morris JL; Gibbins IL; editors. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers (1997), 165-212.

11. "Development of an Autonomic Laboratory." Low, PA; Zimmerman, IR. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 29, 383-390.

12. "Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy." Hilsted, J; Low, PA. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 37, 487-507.

13. "Differential Effects of Amitriptyline on Sudomotor, Cardiovagal, and Adrenergic Function in Human Subjects." Low, PA; Opfer-Gehrking, TL. Muscle & Nerve, 15 (1992): 1340-1344.

14. "Distal Small-Fiber Neuropathy." Giuliani, MJ; Stewart, JD; Low, PA. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 50, 699-714.

15. "Distal Small Fiber Neuropathy: Results of Tests of Sweating and Autonomic Cardiovascular Reflexes." Stewart, JD; Low, PA; Fealey, RD. Muscle & Nerve, 15 (1992): 661-665.

16. "Effect of age and gender on sudomotor and cardiovagal function and blood pressure response to tilt in normal subjects." Low PA; Denq JC; Opfer-Gehrking TL; Dyck PJ; O'Brien PC; Slezak JM. Muscle & Nerve, 20 (1997): 1561-1568.

17. "The Effect of Aging on Cardiac Autonomic and Postganglionic Sudomotor Function." Low PA; Opfer-Gehrking TL; Proper CJ; Zimmerman I. Muscle & Nerve, 13 (1990): 152-157.

18. "Evaluation of heart rate changes: electrocardiographic versus photoplethysmographic methods." Low, PA; Opfer-Gehrking, TL; Zimmerman, IR; O'Brien, PC. Clinical Autonomic Research, 7 (1997): 65-68.

19. "Impaired respiratory sinus arrhythmia with paradoxically normal Valsalva ratio indicates combined cardiovagal and peripheral adrenergic failure." Opfer-Gehrking, TL; Low, PA. Clinical Autonomic Research, 3 (1993): 169-173.

20. "Influence of posture on the Valsalva manoeuvre." Singer, W; Opfer-Gehrking, TL; McPhee, BR; Hilz, MJ; Low, PA. Clinical Science, 100 (2001): 433-440.

21. "In vivo studies on receptor pharmacology of the human eccrine sweat gland." Low, PA; Opfer-Gehrking, TL; Kihara, M. Clinical Autonomic Research, 2 (1992): 29-34.

22. "Laboratory Evaluation of Autonomic Function." Low, PA. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 15, 179-208.

23. "Laboratory Findings in Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: A Preliminary Report." Low, PA; Amadio, PC; Wilson, PR; McManis, PG; Willner, CL. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 10 (1994): 235-239.

24. "Normative Data on Phases of the Valsalva Maneuver." Denq, JC; O'Brien, PC; Low, PA. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 15 (1998): 535-540.

25. Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 2nd edition. Ciccone, CD. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co. (1996).

26. "Pharmacological dissection of components of the Valsalva maneuver in adrenergic failure." Sandroni, P; Benarroch, EE; Low, PA. Journal of Applied Physiology, 71 (1991): 1563-1567.

27. "Pitfalls in Autonomic Testing." Low, PA. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 30, 391-401.

28. "Quantitating Severity of Neuropathy." Dyck, PJ. In Peripheral Neuropathy, volume 1, 3rd ed., Dyck, PJ; Thomas, PK; Griffin, JW; Low, PA; Poduslo, JF; editors. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. (1993): chapter 35, 686-697.

29. "Quantitation of Autonomic Function." Low, PA. In Peripheral Neuropathy, volume 1, 3rd ed., Dyck, PJ; Thomas, PK; Griffin, JW; Low, PA; Poduslo, JF; editors. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. (1993): chapter 38, 729-745.

30. "Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Test in Normal and Neuropathic Subjects." Low, PA; Caskey, PE; Tuck, RR; Fealey, RD; Dyck, PJ. Annals of Neurology, 14 (1983): 573-580.

31. "Report and Recommendations of the San Antonio Conference on Diabetic Neuropathy." Consensus Statement, American Diabetes Association and American Academy of Neurology. Diabetes Care, 11 (1988): 592-597.

32. "Standardization of Autonomic Function." Low, PA; Pfeifer, MA. In Clinical Autonomic Disorders: Evaluation and Management, 2nd ed., Low, PA, editor. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers (1997): chapter 23, 287-295.

33. "Standardized Measures in Diabetic Neuropathy." Consensus Statement, American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care, 19, supplement 1 (1996): S72-S92.

34. "Sudomotor Neuropathy." Low PA; Fealy RD. In Diabetic Neuropathy, Dyck PJ; Thomas PK; Asbury AK; Winegrad AI; Porte, D; editors. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. (1986): chapter 14, 140-145.

35. "Use of the Photoplethysmographic Technique to Analyze the Valsalva Maneuver in Normal Man." Benarroch, EE; Opfer-Gehrking, TL; Low, PA. Muscle & Nerve, 14 (1991): 1165-1172.

36. "Value of Autonomic Testing in Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy." Chelimsky, TC; Low, PA; Naessens, JM; Wilson, PR; Amadio, PC; O'Brien, PC. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 70 (1995): 1029-1040.

 

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