Evaluation of autonomic nerve function in xerostomia induced by autonomic imbalance

口干症的临床诊断策略尚未建立。尽管临床医生有时会使用问卷来评估患者的心理状况，但在治疗过程中，重复使用问卷可能会导致患者学习问题，这可能会中断诊断。在本研究中，用加速度体积描记仪测量的自主神经功能与焦虑评分呈正相关。结果提示，本研究方法可用于自主神经失衡所致口干症的诊断。

Clinical strategy for diagnosis of xerostomia has not yet been established. Although clinicians sometimes utilize questionnaires to assess patients, mental conditions in the course of treatment, repetitive use of them may lead the patient to learn the questions, which possibly interrupt the diagnosis. In the present study, the positive correlation between autonomic nervous function measured by acceleration plethysmography and anxiety score was noted. The results suggest that xerostomia induced by autonomic imbalance can be diagnosed by the method in this study.