Brainstem reflexes in patients with familial dysautonomia

Highlights • Patients with familial dysautonomia (FD) have severe and widespread abnormalities in brainstem reflexes. • Sensory afferent fibers are more affected than motor efferent fibers. • These findings could explain some clinical features of patients with FD, such as slurred speech, dental trau...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurophysiology 2015-03, Vol.126 (3), p.626-633
Hauptverfasser:	Gutiérrez, Joel V, Norcliffe-Kaufmann, Lucy, Kaufmann, Horacio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Afferent disorder Blink reflex Brain Stem - physiopathology Dysautonomia, Familial - physiopathology Electric Stimulation Electromyography Facial Nerve - physiopathology Familial dysautonomia Female Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type III Hereditary sensory neuropathy Humans Jaw jerk reflex Male Masseter Muscle - physiopathology Neurology Neurons, Afferent - physiology Reflex - physiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Patients with familial dysautonomia (FD) have severe and widespread abnormalities in brainstem reflexes. • Sensory afferent fibers are more affected than motor efferent fibers. • These findings could explain some clinical features of patients with FD, such as slurred speech, dental trauma, chewing difficulties, dysphagia and dysarthria.
ISSN:	1388-2457 1872-8952
DOI:	10.1016/j.clinph.2014.06.028