Table 4.
Detailed results for autonomic testing, Sudoscan and cardiological expertise (HR, heart rate; NP, not performed, patient unable to perform the maneuver correctly); POTS, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome; N, normal; AN, abnormal).
| Patients | Certain (C) or probable (P) SARS-CoV-2 infection | Deep breath test | Valsalva | Heart-rate changes on standing | Orthostatic hypotension | Sudoscan/SSR | Cardiologist expertise | Schirmer (mm) (left/right) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | N | N | N | Presence with increased heart rate | N/N | Orthostatic hypotension without dysautonomia | 18/20 |
| 2 | P | N | NP | N | N | N/N | N | 19/18 |
| 3 | C | N | N | NP | N | N/N | N | > 15/15 |
| 4 | P | AN | N | N | N | N/N | Sinus tachycardia | 1/1 |
| 5 | C | N | N | N | N | N/N | N | > 15/15 |
| 6 | C | N | NP | N | N | AN (2 hands) N/N | N | > 15/15 |
| 7 | P | N | N | N | N | N/N | N | 20/20 |
| 8 | C | N | N | N | N | N/N | N | 14/25 |
| 9 | C | N | N | N | N | N/N | N | 15/23 |
| 10 | C | AN | N | N | N | AN (4 limbs)/AN (4 limbs) | Sinus tachycardia | 20/20 |
| 11 | C | N | N | N | N | N/N | Orthostatic tachycardia (no POTS) | 20/20 |
| 12 | C | N | N | AN | N | N/N | Sinus tachycardia | 20/19 |
| 13 | C | AN | AN | N | N | Nl/AN (2 feet) | N | 0/0 |
| 14 | C | AN | N | N | N | N/N | POTS | 35/20 |
| 15 | C | N | N | N | N | N/N | N | 2/1 |
| 16 | C | N | NP | N | N | N/N | N | 15/25 |
Deep breath test, Valsalva and heart-rate changes on standing explored the parasympathetic nervous system; orthostatic hypotension, Sudoscan and SSR explored the sympathetic nervous system. Schirmer test is normal when the test strip is moistened over 10 mm after 5 min.