[WCN23_Scientific Session]

Autonomic Nervous System and its Relevance for General Neurologists

STROKE, HEART, AND AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION - WHAT IS THE HEN, AND WHAT IS THE EGG?
Max J. Hilz (Germany)

PARKINSON'S DISEASE, PURE AUTONOMIC FAILURE, AND MULTISYSTEM ATROPHY – COMMONALITIES AND DIFFERENCES, AND ANY LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
Walter Struhal (Austria)

AUTOIMMUNE MEDIATED AUTONOMIC DISORDERS – WHAT DOES THE GENERAL NEUROLOGIST NEED TO KNOW?
Steven Vernino (United States of America)

Most neurological diseases are associated with autonomic signs and symptoms, knowledge of which is relevant for every neurologist. Globally, new strokes occur every eight seconds and mostly cause autonomic dysfunction which account for secondary, often cardiovascular complications. Vice versa, autonomic diseases frequently increase the stroke risk. Parkinson's disease, pure autonomic failure (PAF), and multisystem atrophy (MAS) are sometimes difficult to distinguish. Yet, there seem to be promising therapeutic approaches to alpha-synucleinopathies including MSA. New diagnostic and treatment perspectives also changed the course of autoimmune mediated autonomic disorders, disorders of previously unknown etiology. This session will address the relevant autonomic aspects of these three common topics.