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Prominent dysautonomia in a patient with POEMS syndrome

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POEMS syndrome is a rare, multisystem disorder characterized by polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein, and/or skin changes. Here we present an unusual case of a patient with POEMS syndrome who exhibited a prominent autonomic neuropathy.

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  1. Department of Pathology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, USA

    Sharda Thakral & John M. Lee

  2. Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Naoum P. Issa

  3. Department of Neurology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, USA

    Alexandru C. Barboi

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Thakral, S., Issa, N.P., Barboi, A.C. et al. Prominent dysautonomia in a patient with POEMS syndrome. Clin Auton Res 26, 223–228 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-016-0357-7

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