How is dysautonomia diagnosed?
How is dysautonomia diagnosed?
One of the tests your healthcare provider will use to diagnose some forms of dysautonomia is a tilt table test.
During this test:
- You lie on a table that can lift and lower at different angles. It has supports for your feet.
- You are connected to medical equipment that measures your blood pressure, oxygen levels and heart’s electrical activity.
- When the table tilts upward, the machines measure how your body regulates ANS functions like blood pressure and heart rate.
Other tests your healthcare provider may use to aid in the diagnosis include sweating tests, breathing tests, lab (blood work) tests, and heart workup (electrocardiography). Other tests may be done to determine if other diseases or conditions are causing dysautonomia.