Quantitative autonomic function test in differentiation of multiple system atrophy from idiopathic Parkinson disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Differential diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson disease (IPD) and multiple system atrophy-Parkinson type (MSA-P) is challenging since they share clinical features with parkinsonism and autonomic dysfunction. To distinguish MSA-P from IPD when the symptoms are relatively mild, we investigated the usefulness of the quantitative fractionalized autonomic indexes and evaluated the correlations of autonomic test indexes and functional status.

Methods

Thirty-six patients with parkinsonism (22 with IPD and 14 with MSA-P) in Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital from February 2014 to June 2015 were prospectively enrolled in the study. We compared fractionalized autonomic indexes and composite autonomic scoring scale between patients with IPD and MSA-P with Hoehn and Yah

SUBMITTER: Park JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6708682 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature