Roy Lester Freeman, M.B.CH.B.
| Title | Professor of Neurology |
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| Institution | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
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| Department | Neurology |
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| Address | Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Dept. of Neurology, Palmer 111 One Deaconess Rd Boston MA 02215
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| Phone | 617/632-8454 |
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| Fax | 617/632-0852 |
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Höke A, Simpson DM, Freeman R. Challenges in developing novel therapies for peripheral neuropathies: a summary of The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy Scientific Symposium 2012. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2013 Mar; 18(1):1-6.
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Siepmann T, Gibbons CH, Illigens BM, Lafo JA, Brown CM, Freeman R. Quantitative pilomotor axon reflex test: a novel test of pilomotor function. Arch Neurol. 2012 Nov; 69(11):1488-92.
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Raj SR, Freeman R. Highlights in clinical autonomic neurosciences: Orthostatic hypotension: insights into risks and causes. Auton Neurosci. 2012 Sep 25; 170(1-2):3-4.
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Gibbons CH, Adler GK, Bonyhay I, Freeman R. Experimental hypoglycemia is a human model of stress-induced hyperalgesia. Pain. 2012 Nov; 153(11):2204-9.
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Cheshire WP, Freeman R. Highlights in clinical autonomic neuroscience: latest discoveries from the octopus pot. Auton Neurosci. 2012 Jul 2; 169(1):4-6.
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Raj SR, Freeman R. Highlights in clinical autonomic neurosciences: vasovagal syncope - insights on diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment. Auton Neurosci. 2012 May 21; 168(1-2):1-3.
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Cheshire WP, Freeman R. Highlights in clinical autonomic neuroscience: latest developments in the early detection of diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Auton Neurosci. 2012 Apr 3; 167(1-2):4-6.
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Gibbons CH, Centi J, Vernino S, Freeman R. Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy with reversible cognitive impairment. Arch Neurol. 2012 Apr; 69(4):461-6.
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Kaufmann H, Malamut R, Norcliffe-Kaufmann L, Rosa K, Freeman R. The Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire (OHQ): validation of a novel symptom assessment scale. Clin Auton Res. 2012 Apr; 22(2):79-90.
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Ziegler D, Low PA, Litchy WJ, Boulton AJ, Vinik AI, Freeman R, Samigullin R, Tritschler H, Munzel U, Maus J, Schütte K, Dyck PJ. Efficacy and safety of antioxidant treatment with a-lipoic acid over 4 years in diabetic polyneuropathy: the NATHAN 1 trial. Diabetes Care. 2011 Sep; 34(9):2054-60.
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Freeman R, Wieling W, Axelrod FB, Benditt DG, Benarroch E, Biaggioni I, Cheshire WP, Chelimsky T, Cortelli P, Gibbons CH, Goldstein DS, Hainsworth R, Hilz MJ, Jacob G, Kaufmann H, Jordan J, Lipsitz LA, Levine BD, Low PA, Mathias C, Raj SR, Robertson D, Sandroni P, Schatz I, Schondorff R, Stewart JM, van Dijk JG. Consensus statement on the definition of orthostatic hypotension, neurally mediated syncope and the postural tachycardia syndrome. Clin Auton Res. 2011 Apr; 21(2):69-72.
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Freeman R, Wieling W, Axelrod FB, Benditt DG, Benarroch E, Biaggioni I, Cheshire WP, Chelimsky T, Cortelli P, Gibbons CH, Goldstein DS, Hainsworth R, Hilz MJ, Jacob G, Kaufmann H, Jordan J, Lipsitz LA, Levine BD, Low PA, Mathias C, Raj SR, Robertson D, Sandroni P, Schatz IJ, Schondorf R, Stewart JM, van Dijk JG. Consensus statement on the definition of orthostatic hypotension, neurally mediated syncope and the postural tachycardia syndrome. Auton Neurosci. 2011 Apr 26; 161(1-2):46-8.
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Wang N, Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Novel immunohistochemical techniques using discrete signal amplification systems for human cutaneous peripheral nerve fiber imaging. J Histochem Cytochem. 2011 Apr; 59(4):382-90.
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Gibbons CH, Wang N, Freeman R. Capsaicin induces degeneration of cutaneous autonomic nerve fibers. Ann Neurol. 2010 Dec; 68(6):888-98.
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Adler GK, Bonyhay I, Curren V, Waring E, Freeman R. Hypoglycaemia increases aldosterone in a dose-dependent fashion. Diabet Med. 2010 Nov; 27(11):1250-5.
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Tesfaye S, Boulton AJ, Dyck PJ, Freeman R, Horowitz M, Kempler P, Lauria G, Malik RA, Spallone V, Vinik A, Bernardi L, Valensi P. Diabetic neuropathies: update on definitions, diagnostic criteria, estimation of severity, and treatments. Diabetes Care. 2010 Oct; 33(10):2285-93.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R, Veves A. Diabetic neuropathy: a cross-sectional study of the relationships among tests of neurophysiology. Diabetes Care. 2010 Dec; 33(12):2629-34.
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Gibbons CH, Illigens BM, Wang N, Freeman R. Quantification of sudomotor innervation: a comparison of three methods. Muscle Nerve. 2010 Jul; 42(1):112-9.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Treatment-induced diabetic neuropathy: a reversible painful autonomic neuropathy. Ann Neurol. 2010 Apr; 67(4):534-41.
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Simpson DM, Schifitto G, Clifford DB, Murphy TK, Durso-De Cruz E, Glue P, Whalen E, Emir B, Scott GN, Freeman R. Pregabalin for painful HIV neuropathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Neurology. 2010 Feb 2; 74(5):413-20.
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Freeman R. Not all neuropathy in diabetes is of diabetic etiology: differential diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy. Curr Diab Rep. 2009 Dec; 9(6):423-31.
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Gibbons CH, Illigens BM, Wang N, Freeman R. Quantification of sweat gland innervation: a clinical-pathologic correlation. Neurology. 2009 Apr 28; 72(17):1479-86.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Antibody titers predict clinical features of autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy. Auton Neurosci. 2009 Mar 12; 146(1-2):8-12.
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Adler GK, Bonyhay I, Failing H, Waring E, Dotson S, Freeman R. Antecedent hypoglycemia impairs autonomic cardiovascular function: implications for rigorous glycemic control. Diabetes. 2009 Feb; 58(2):360-6.
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Lair L, Gibbons C, Freeman R. Phantom sweating: a novel autonomic paresthesia. Clin Auton Res. 2008 Dec; 18(6):352-4.
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Gibbons CH, Illigens BM, Centi J, Freeman R. QDIRT: quantitative direct and indirect test of sudomotor function. Neurology. 2008 Jun 10; 70(24):2299-304.
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Freeman R. Current pharmacologic treatment for orthostatic hypotension. Clin Auton Res. 2008 Mar; 18 Suppl 1:14-8.
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Freeman R, Durso-Decruz E, Emir B. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of pregabalin treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: findings from seven randomized, controlled trials across a range of doses. Diabetes Care. 2008 Jul; 31(7):1448-54.
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Dotson S, Freeman R, Failing HJ, Adler GK. Hypoglycemia increases serum interleukin-6 levels in healthy men and women. Diabetes Care. 2008 Jun; 31(6):1222-3.
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Freeman R. Clinical practice. Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 7; 358(6):615-24.
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Gibbons CH, Vernino SA, Freeman R. Combined immunomodulatory therapy in autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy. Arch Neurol. 2008 Feb; 65(2):213-7.
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Ahn AC, Bennani T, Freeman R, Hamdy O, Kaptchuk TJ. Two styles of acupuncture for treating painful diabetic neuropathy--a pilot randomised control trial. Acupunct Med. 2007 Jun; 25(1-2):11-7.
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Bonyhay I, Freeman R. Sympathetic neural activity, sex dimorphism, and postural tachycardia syndrome. Ann Neurol. 2007 Apr; 61(4):332-9.
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Cornblath DR, Vinik A, Feldman E, Freeman R, Boulton AJ. Surgical decompression for diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Diabetes Care. 2007 Feb; 30(2):421-2.
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Freeman R. Autonomic peripheral neuropathy. Neurol Clin. 2007 Feb; 25(1):277-301.
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Freeman R, Raskin P, Hewitt DJ, Vorsanger GJ, Jordan DM, Xiang J, Rosenthal NR. Randomized study of tramadol/acetaminophen versus placebo in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Jan; 23(1):147-61.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Delayed orthostatic hypotension: a frequent cause of orthostatic intolerance. Neurology. 2006 Jul 11; 67(1):28-32.
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Berghoff M, Kilo S, Hilz MJ, Freeman R. Differential impairment of the sudomotor and nociceptor axon-reflex in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 2006 Apr; 33(4):494-9.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Treatment options for autonomic neuropathies. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2006 Mar; 8(2):119-32.
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Freeman R. Assessment of cardiovascular autonomic function. Clin Neurophysiol. 2006 Apr; 117(4):716-30.
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Freeman R. Cardiovascular manifestations of autonomic epilepsy. Clin Auton Res. 2006 Feb; 16(1):12-7.
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Freeman R. Newer agents for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Curr Diab Rep. 2005 Dec; 5(6):409-16.
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Freeman R, Gibbons C. Is time of the essence? The continuing search for a noninvasive measure of sympathetic adrenergic function. Neurology. 2005 Nov 22; 65(10):1517.
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Gibbons CH, Vernino SA, Kaufmann H, Freeman R. L-DOPS therapy for refractory orthostatic hypotension in autoimmune autonomic neuropathy. Neurology. 2005 Oct 11; 65(7):1104-6.
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Freeman R. The treatment of neuropathic pain. CNS Spectr. 2005 Sep; 10(9):698-706.
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Boulton AJ, Vinik AI, Arezzo JC, Bril V, Feldman EL, Freeman R, Malik RA, Maser RE, Sosenko JM, Ziegler D. Diabetic neuropathies: a statement by the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2005 Apr; 28(4):956-62.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Autonomic neuropathy and coeliac disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2005 Apr; 76(4):579-81.
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Freeman R. Autonomic peripheral neuropathy. Lancet. 2005 Apr 2-8; 365(9466):1259-70.
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Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Orthostatic dyspnea: a neglected symptom of orthostatic hypotension. Clin Auton Res. 2005 Feb; 15(1):40-4.
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Goldstein DS, Holmes C, Kaufmann H, Freeman R. Clinical pharmacokinetics of the norepinephrine precursor L-threo-DOPS in primary chronic autonomic failure. Clin Auton Res. 2004 Dec; 14(6):363-8.
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Bonyhay I, Freeman R. Sympathetic nerve activity in response to hypotensive stress in the postural tachycardia syndrome. Circulation. 2004 Nov 16; 110(20):3193-8.
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Kaufmann H, Freeman R. Pharmacological treatment of reflex syncope. Clin Auton Res. 2004 Oct; 14 Suppl 1:71-5.
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Wieling W, Colman N, Krediet CT, Freeman R. Nonpharmacological treatment of reflex syncope. Clin Auton Res. 2004 Oct; 14 Suppl 1:62-70.
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Freeman R. Pure autonomic failure: an immaculate misconception? Neurology. 2004 Sep 28; 63(6):953-4.
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Gibbons C, Freeman R. The evaluation of small fiber function-autonomic and quantitative sensory testing. Neurol Clin. 2004 Aug; 22(3):683-702, vii.
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Freeman R. Assessment of cardiovascular autonomic function. Suppl Clin Neurophysiol. 2004; 57:369-75.
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Berger AR, Bradley WG, Brannagan TH, Busis NA, Cros DP, Dalakas MC, Danon MJ, Donofrio P, Engel WK, England JD, Feldman EL, Freeman RL, Kinsella LJ, Lacomis D, Latov N, Menkes DL, Sander HW, Thomas FP, Triggs WJ, Windebank AJ, Wolfe GI. Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2003 Dec; 8(4):282-4.
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Vinik AI, Freeman R, Erbas T. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Semin Neurol. 2003 Dec; 23(4):365-72.
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Freeman R. Treatment of orthostatic hypotension. Semin Neurol. 2003 Dec; 23(4):435-42.
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Cheshire WP, Freeman R. Disorders of sweating. Semin Neurol. 2003 Dec; 23(4):399-406.
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Risk MR, Lirofonis V, Armentano RL, Freeman R. A biphasic model of limb venous compliance: a comparison with linear and exponential models. J Appl Physiol. 2003 Sep; 95(3):1207-15.
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Kaufmann H, Saadia D, Voustianiouk A, Goldstein DS, Holmes C, Yahr MD, Nardin R, Freeman R. Norepinephrine precursor therapy in neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. Circulation. 2003 Aug 12; 108(6):724-8.
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Nahm F, Freeman R. Sphincter electromyography and multiple system atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2003 Jul; 28(1):18-26.
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Maser RE, Mitchell BD, Vinik AI, Freeman R. The association between cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and mortality in individuals with diabetes: a meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2003 Jun; 26(6):1895-901.
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Berghoff M, Kathpal M, Khan F, Skinner M, Falk R, Freeman R. Endothelial dysfunction precedes C-fiber abnormalities in primary (AL) amyloidosis. Ann Neurol. 2003 Jun; 53(6):725-30.
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Vinik AI, Maser RE, Mitchell BD, Freeman R. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Diabetes Care. 2003 May; 26(5):1553-79.
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Freeman R, Chase KP, Risk MR. Quantitative sensory testing cannot differentiate simulated sensory loss from sensory neuropathy. Neurology. 2003 Feb 11; 60(3):465-70.
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Nahm F, Freeman R. Syncope and the history of nervous influences on the heart. Arch Neurol. 2003 Feb; 60(2):282-7.
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Freeman R. The chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease of the autonomic nervous system. Sometimes. Clin Auton Res. 2002 Aug; 12(4):231-3.
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Freeman R, Lirofonis V, Farquhar WB, Risk M. Limb venous compliance in patients with idiopathic orthostatic intolerance and postural tachycardia. J Appl Physiol. 2002 Aug; 93(2):636-44.
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Gutierrez J, Santiesteban R, Garcia H, Voustianiouk A, Freeman R, Kaufmann H. High blood pressure and decreased heart rate variability in the Cuban epidemic neuropathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2002 Jul; 73(1):71-2.
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Lopez MR, Freeman R, Schomer D. Spindle coma secondary to vasovagal syncope. Epilepsy Behav. 2002 Jun; 3(3):289-291.
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Berghoff M, Kathpal M, Kilo S, Hilz MJ, Freeman R. Vascular and neural mechanisms of ACh-mediated vasodilation in the forearm cutaneous microcirculation. J Appl Physiol. 2002 Feb; 92(2):780-8.
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Farquhar WB, Hunt BE, Taylor JA, Darling SE, Freeman R. Blood volume and its relation to peak O(2) consumption and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2002 Jan; 282(1):H66-71.
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Nahm F, Freeman R. Vasovagal syncope: the contributions of Sir William R. Gowers and Sir Thomas Lewis. Arch Neurol. 2001 Mar; 58(3):509-11.
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Apfel SC, Schwartz S, Adornato BT, Freeman R, Biton V, Rendell M, Vinik A, Giuliani M, Stevens JC, Barbano R, Dyck PJ. Efficacy and safety of recombinant human nerve growth factor in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy: A randomized controlled trial. rhNGF Clinical Investigator Group. JAMA. 2000 Nov 1; 284(17):2215-21.
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Kilo S, Berghoff M, Hilz M, Freeman R. Neural and endothelial control of the microcirculation in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Neurology. 2000 Mar 28; 54(6):1246-52.
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Freeman R, Landsberg L, Young J. The treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension with 3,4-DL-threo-dihydroxyphenylserine: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Neurology. 1999 Dec 10; 53(9):2151-7.
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Mukkamala R, Mathias JM, Mullen TJ, Cohen RJ, Freeman R. System identification of closed-loop cardiovascular control mechanisms: diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Am J Physiol. 1999 Mar; 276(3 Pt 2):R905-12.
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Freeman R. Human studies of recombinant human nerve growth factor and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Eur Neurol. 1999; 41 Suppl 1:20-6.
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Arora S, Smakowski P, Frykberg RG, Simeone LR, Freeman R, LoGerfo FW, Veves A. Differences in foot and forearm skin microcirculation in diabetic patients with and without neuropathy. Diabetes Care. 1998 Aug; 21(8):1339-44.
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Veves A, Akbari CM, Primavera J, Donaghue VM, Zacharoulis D, Chrzan JS, DeGirolami U, LoGerfo FW, Freeman R. Endothelial dysfunction and the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthetase in diabetic neuropathy, vascular disease, and foot ulceration. Diabetes. 1998 Mar; 47(3):457-63.
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Blaber AP, Bondar RL, Stein F, Dunphy PT, Moradshahi P, Kassam MS, Freeman R. Complexity of middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity: effects of tilt and autonomic failure. Am J Physiol. 1997 Nov; 273(5 Pt 2):H2209-16.
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Low PA, Gilden JL, Freeman R, Sheng KN, McElligott MA. Efficacy of midodrine for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. Reply. JAMA. 1997 Aug 6; 278(5):388.
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Araujo LM, Freeman R, Broadbridge C. Cardiovascular autonomic tests in diabetic patients with gastroparesis. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1997 Jun; 55(2):227-30.
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Freeman R, Komaroff AL. Does the chronic fatigue syndrome involve the autonomic nervous system? Am J Med. 1997 Apr; 102(4):357-64.
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Freeman R, Young J, Landsberg L, Lipsitz L. The treatment of postprandial hypotension in autonomic failure with 3,4-DL-threo-dihydroxyphenylserine. Neurology. 1996 Dec; 47(6):1414-20.
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Blaber AP, Bondar RL, Freeman R. Coarse graining spectral analysis of HR and BP variability in patients with autonomic failure. Am J Physiol. 1996 Oct; 271(4 Pt 2):H1555-64.
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Freeman R, Weiss ST, Roberts M, Zbikowski SM, Sparrow D. The relationship between heart rate variability and measures of body habitus. Clin Auton Res. 1995 Oct; 5(5):261-6.
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Freeman R, Schachter SC. Autonomic epilepsy. Semin Neurol. 1995 Jun; 15(2):158-66.
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Freeman R, Cohen RJ, Saul JP. Transfer function analysis of respiratory sinus arrhythmia: a measure of autonomic function in diabetic neuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 1995 Jan; 18(1):74-84.
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Zarich S, Waxman S, Freeman RT, Mittleman M, Hegarty P, Nesto RW. Effect of autonomic nervous system dysfunction on the circadian pattern of myocardial ischemia in diabetes mellitus. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994 Oct; 24(4):956-62.
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Harry JD, Freeman R. Determining heart-rate variability: comparing methodologies using computer simulations. Muscle Nerve. 1993 Mar; 16(3):267-77.
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Lipsitz LA, Ryan SM, Parker JA, Freeman R, Wei JY, Goldberger AL. Hemodynamic and autonomic nervous system responses to mixed meal ingestion in healthy young and old subjects and dysautonomic patients with postprandial hypotension. Circulation. 1993 Feb; 87(2):391-400.
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Freeman R, Miyawaki E. The treatment of autonomic dysfunction. J Clin Neurophysiol. 1993 Jan; 10(1):61-82.
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Freeman R, Waldorf HA, Dover JS. Autonomic neurodermatology (Part II): Disorders of sweating and flushing. Semin Neurol. 1992 Dec; 12(4):394-407.
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Freeman R, Dover JS. Autonomic neurodermatology (Part I): Erythromelalgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and livedo reticularis. Semin Neurol. 1992 Dec; 12(4):385-93.
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Freeman R, Landsberg L. The treatment of orthostatic hypotension with dihydroxyphenylserine. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1991 Aug; 14(4):296-304.
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Freeman R, Saul JP, Roberts MS, Berger RD, Broadbridge C, Cohen RJ. Spectral analysis of heart rate in diabetic autonomic neuropathy. A comparison with standard tests of autonomic function. Arch Neurol. 1991 Feb; 48(2):185-90.
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Freeman R, Roberts MS, Friedman LS, Broadbridge C. Autonomic function and human immunodeficiency virus infection. Neurology. 1990 Apr; 40(4):575-80.
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Brown FM, Brink SJ, Freeman R, Rabinowe SL. Anti-sympathetic nervous system autoantibodies. Diminished catecholamines with orthostasis. Diabetes. 1989 Jul; 38(7):938-41.
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