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Thread: Autonomic Neuropathy

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12-29-2007, 11:19 PM

BlueSky

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Originally Posted by Luvpugs

... My endo sent me to a cardiologist but he said it was probably autonomic neuropathy but he does not have any experience in diagnosing it. Who should I go to? Any suggestions?

My understanding is that nerve damage can cause irregular heartrythms, and failure of the heartrythm to respond consistently to inhalation/exhalation, and activity levels. Autonomic neuropathy is diagnosed through ECG based R-R interval studies, which your cardiologist should be able to do.

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