Clinical Protocol For Dysautonomia

How to treat complex dysautonomia cases

By Dr. David Traster, DC, MS, DACNB
Co-owner, The Neurologic Wellness Institute
Boca Raton • Chicago • Waukesha • Wood Dale

Every week, people fly to The Neurologic Wellness Institute from around the world for our intensive programs, often bringing incredibly complex, multifactorial conditions that have not responded to more traditional care. Dysautonomia, in particular, usually requires long-term, layered management rather than a single “fix.” In a very short window of time, our doctors have to educate patients, map out the key drivers of their symptoms, and begin addressing as many of those factors as possible—autonomic, vestibular, immune, metabolic, psychological—so they can return to their lives with more stability and hope. It is a complex and massive task, and my hope is that this overview at least scratches the surface of how and why we are successful with many of our dysautonomia patients. Some of what we do is strongly supported by existing research; other aspects are ahead of the published literature but grounded in neurophysiology and refined through years of clinical outcomes. As time goes on, I believe these approaches will continue to be studied, validated, and ultimately help define a new gold standard for dysautonomia care.