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. 2026 May 29;12:68. doi: 10.1186/s40959-026-00501-2

Table 1.

Patient characteristics

Patient Age at
Radiation
Age at symptom manifestation Age at testing
& diagnosis
Neck dissection
(+) / Neurotoxic chemotherapy (+)
Radiation exposure to carotid (EQD2)
(Gy)
Composite autonomic severity score (Adjusted) Afferent (+) / Efferent (-)
1 69 74 76 -/- 70 Moderate (3) -
2 53 75 76 +/- 110.64 Moderate (4) +
3 53 56 69 +/+ 71.63 Moderate (3) +
4 61 74 75 +/+ 84.75

Mild/

Moderate (2)

+
5 74 78 80 -/- 60

Moderate/

Severe (5)

+
6 72 80 83 +/- 71.68 Moderate (3) +
7 66 78 78 -/+ 60 Mild (1) +
8 89 89 89 -/- 60 Mild (2) +
9 56 57 57 +/- 68.64 None (0) +
10 67 73 76 -/- 50 Mild (1) +