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Successful long-term ambulatory norepinephrine infusions in a patient with pure autonomic failure

Zekeridou, A. ; Michel, P. ; Medlin, F. ; Hayoz, D. ; Lalive, P. ; Kuntzer, T.

In: Clinical Autonomic Research, 2015, vol. 25, no. 4, p. 251-253

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    Titre
    • Successful long-term ambulatory norepinephrine infusions in a patient with pure autonomic failure
    Auteur
    • Zekeridou, A.. Nerve-Muscle Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Michel, P.. Nerve-Muscle Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Medlin, F.. Nerve-Muscle Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Hayoz, D.. Department of Internal Medicine, Fribourg University Hospital, Fribourg, Switzerland
    • Lalive, P.. Laboratory Medicine Service, Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Genetic Medicine and Laboratory, Geneva University Hospital HUG, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Kuntzer, T.. Nerve-Muscle Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Clinical Autonomic Research, 2015, vol. 25, no. 4, p. 251-253. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:330996
    Summary
    We present a case study of a patient with pure autonomic failure who was successfully treated with ambulatory norepinephrine (NE) infusions over a 9-year-period of time before death occurred unexpectedly. Given this patient's response to the NE infusion treatment, we discuss the option of ambulatory NE infusions as a treatment for severe orthostatic hypotension that is refractory to common treatments.