This is a highly relevant study from Japan on #Dysautonomia, #gAchR antibodies and #FND!
I'll explain why it's important and what it means in clinical terms. 1/🧵
#MedTwitter #NeuroTwitter @Dysautonomia
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
I'll explain why it's important and what it means in clinical terms. 1/🧵
#MedTwitter #NeuroTwitter @Dysautonomia
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
@Dysautonomia What the study found:
✅ Out of 59 patients who qualified for #FND diagnosis by DSMV criteria, 88% had autonomic symptoms!!!
✅ 27% were positive for ganglionic acetylcholine receptor antibody (gAchR Ab) via LIPS assay.
✅ 50% had #POTS.
✅ 50% had orthostatic hypotension.
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✅ Out of 59 patients who qualified for #FND diagnosis by DSMV criteria, 88% had autonomic symptoms!!!
✅ 27% were positive for ganglionic acetylcholine receptor antibody (gAchR Ab) via LIPS assay.
✅ 50% had #POTS.
✅ 50% had orthostatic hypotension.
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@Dysautonomia Why is this important?
✅ Our patients are often misdiagnosed with #FND, and this study proves that.
✅ When #FND is diagnosed, treatment is psychotherapy & physical therapy, which is not a treatment for #Dysautonomia.
✅ We MUST identify and treat #Dysautonomia symptoms.
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✅ Our patients are often misdiagnosed with #FND, and this study proves that.
✅ When #FND is diagnosed, treatment is psychotherapy & physical therapy, which is not a treatment for #Dysautonomia.
✅ We MUST identify and treat #Dysautonomia symptoms.
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@Dysautonomia ✅ Perhaps FND society and DSMV should rethink their diagnostic criteria for #FND if 88% of their patients have #Dysautonomia.
✅ #Dysautonomia is not #FND.
✅ #Autoimmunity and what to do about it in patients with #Dysautonomia should be a priority #research topic.
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✅ #Dysautonomia is not #FND.
✅ #Autoimmunity and what to do about it in patients with #Dysautonomia should be a priority #research topic.
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