How is autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy diagnosed?

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How is autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy diagnosed?

To diagnose AAG, your healthcare provider will ask you questions about your symptoms and perform a clinical exam. Your provider may use tests that check your autonomic nervous system. You may have:

  • Gastrointestinal tests, such as gastric emptying, to check your digestion.
  • Quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART) to measure how your sweat glands work.
  • Thermoregulatory sweat test to find the cause of decreased or increased sweating.
  • Tilt table test to check your heart rate and blood pressure when changing positions.
  • Urinalysis to check your bladder function.

You may also have a blood test to measure your g-AChR antibody levels. High levels of g-AChR antibodies may point to AAG. This blood test isn’t the same as an AChR antibody test, which checks for myasthenia gravis.

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