Dr. Unger on ANS & Sudomotor Function Testing
I am very honored and excited to have been allowed to begin use of the ANS testing device on my patients. I am a family physician and a diabetologist directing a concierge medical practice. We've identified 98 patients who can be screened... I am curious to see how we might be able to improve adherence to therapy, motivationally directed interventions and improve outcomes for our patients in whom we detect diabetic sensory and autonomic neuropathy.
In the past two years, I have saved a couple of my patient's lives who had type 1 diabetes, were young, asymptomatic, but appeared to have loss of beat to beat pulse rate variability. I sent these two patients to the cardiologist who thought, at first, that I was crazy. However, both patients ended up having significant high-grade stenosis in the LAD and were stented. Every time I see that cardiologist now, he bows his head and salutes. Now...I really and going to drive him crazy!!!
Thanks again... for allowing me this opportunity to affect the lives of my patients in such a positive way.
Jeff Unger, MD, ABFM, FACE
Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice
Fellow, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Director, Unger Primary Care Medical Group
In the past two years, I have saved a couple of my patient's lives who had type 1 diabetes, were young, asymptomatic, but appeared to have loss of beat to beat pulse rate variability. I sent these two patients to the cardiologist who thought, at first, that I was crazy. However, both patients ended up having significant high-grade stenosis in the LAD and were stented. Every time I see that cardiologist now, he bows his head and salutes. Now...I really and going to drive him crazy!!!
Thanks again... for allowing me this opportunity to affect the lives of my patients in such a positive way.
Jeff Unger, MD, ABFM, FACE
Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice
Fellow, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Director, Unger Primary Care Medical Group
Autonomic Neuropathy Markers for Diabetes Type 1 & 2
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