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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 Intl. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

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. 2/🧵
S Blitshteyn MD, Dysautonomia Clinic
Neurologist, Director of #Dysautonomia Clinic, Clinical Associate Professor @Jacobs_Med_UB. Trained @MayoClinic #LongCovid #POTS #EDS, tweets🚫med advice
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