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Autonomic dysfunction is defined by dystonia (paroxystic increase in muscle tone) and at least one of the below following symptoms:
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Rosenlund, C. (2012). Autonomic Dysfunction. In: Sundstrom, T., Grände, PO., Juul, N., Kock-Jensen, C., Romner, B., Wester, K. (eds) Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28126-6_65
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