Can Key Gaskill Syndrome Affect Humans?

Posted on Thu, 1 May 2014

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Question : its possible that I have the human form of key gaskill syndrome, where can I find out more about it ?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Disease of cats

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

Key Gaskell is dysautonomic disease in cats, where the automatic nerves that regulate basic body functions go wrong. It is autosomal dominant. It only affects cats. However, there are many diseases in humans that affect the autonomic system, such as diabetes, Parkinson's, amyloidosis and diverse forms of primary neuropathies.

I urge you to visit: http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org/

If you want to learn more about autonomic dysfunction in humans.

Hope that helps, wish you the best,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar