Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Other Common Autonomic Disorders Are Not Functional Neurologic Disorders

Overview

Journal Front Neurol

Specialty Neurology

Date 2024 Dec 5

PMID 39634769

Authors

Svetlana Blitshteyn

Glenn J Treisman

Ilene S Ruhoy

David S Saperstein

Jill R Schofield

Brent P Goodman

Todd E Davenport

Alexis C Cutchins

Blair P Grubb

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