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Autonomic function in Holmes Adie syndrome.

M Hope-Ross1, T A Buchanan, D B Archer

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.

Eye (London, England)
|January 1, 1990
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This study investigated autonomic function in Holmes-Adie Syndrome patients. Three out of eleven patients showed parasympathetic nervous system abnormalities, suggesting wider autonomic dysfunction than previously thought.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Autonomic Neuroscience

Background:

  • Holmes-Adie Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder.
  • Autonomic nervous system involvement is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess autonomic function in patients with Holmes-Adie Syndrome.
  • To investigate cardiovascular reflexes in this patient group.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluated 11 patients with Holmes-Adie Syndrome.
  • Measured cardiovascular reflexes including heart rate responses (respiration, Valsalva maneuver, standing) and systolic blood pressure changes upon standing.

Main Results:

  • Abnormalities in parasympathetic function were identified in 3 patients.
  • These findings were compared to matched controls.

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Conclusions:

  • Autonomic dysfunction may be more prevalent in Holmes-Adie Syndrome than previously recognized.
  • Further research into widespread autonomic involvement is warranted.