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Disease sites: MSA, POTS, CFS, RSD, Fibromyalgia

Professional sites: AAS, IAS, IASP, AAN

Educational sites: WUMS, NIH

Lab Equipment sites: WRMedical, Sana-med

I. Disease Oriented Sites

A. Autonomic diseases of all types

The National Dysautonomia Research Foundation (NDRF) contains information on all types of dysautonomias. Some research protocols are posted.

B. Multiple System Atrophy

Excellent information is available at the MSA society about this disease, as well as aids for patients

An MSA interest-group list (professional and lay) from all perspectives, posted by Pam Bower.

C. Diffuse Lewy Body Disease

Most of the information that applies to MSA applies to this disease also, and I would recommend use of the same resources. I do not yet know of any organizations specifically targetted for this disorder.

D. Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

A pediatric cardiology lab at New York Medical College has posted a good site with information that applies to adults as well.

E. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The New York site also addresses autonomic aspects of this subject.

F. Hyperhidrosis

Most sites are advertising a service or product. Less commercial information can be found by the excessive sweating group, and the sympathectomy group.

G. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Society of America (RSDSA) is the main national organization with many local chapters listed.

Our treatment center, the UH Pain Center, has a special interest in the management of RSD. Interdisciplinary evaluations occur on Wednesday mornings.

Many other helpful sites are listed at RSDnet.org

H. Fibromyalgia

The Fibromyalgia Society contains general information. Many links are listed at a private fibromyalgia site. This disorder often requires combined autonomic and pain management. Our UH Pain Center Site has some additional information.

II. Professional Societies, Meetings, Journals

A. American Autonomic Society (AAS) contains information on MSA and professional job listings. The site says "URL not found". Just hit "home".

B. International Autonomic Society has only meeting and job information. No clinical or patient information.

C. American Academy of Neurology contains great information about many topics, including autonomic function.

D. International Association for the Study of Pain

E. Clinical Autonomic Research a journal with some on-line information about autonomic disorders

III. Autonomic Neuroscience

A. Washington University in St Louis has excellent anatomic (start with thalamus) and physiologic (start with neuromuscular) information in their on-line course material.

B. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) posts information about nearly all diseases. Click on the disease: MSA, RSD, Dysautonomias.

C. Another site contains extensive information about heart-rate variability.

IV. Laboratory Equipment

A. Cardiovascular testing equipment information from Sana-Med.

B. Full autonomic testing equipment from WR Medical, using the ATLAS system.