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Autonomic dysfunction

Disease Automobile safetyAutonomic hyperreflexia

Autonomic dysfunction: Patients may have abnormal breathing patterns (Cheyne-Stokes or Biot's respirations) or hypertension with bradycardia (Cushing's reflex). Abrupt respiratory and cardiac arrest may occur.

 


Autonomic dysfunction -- no medications. You should slowly rise from lying to sitting, or sitting to standing, and allow time in between (1-2 minutes) for the body to equilibrate.

Autonomic dysfunction - The autonomic nervous system works to control the unconscious or automatic functions of heart rate, digestion, breathing rate, perspiration, urination, and sexual arousal.

Synonym(s): Autonomic Dysfunction, Familial Dysautonomia, Riley-Day Syndrome
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: Chronic nausea and anorexia in advanced cancer patients: a possible role for autonomic dysfunction. J Pain Symptom Manage 2 (1): 19-21, 1987 Winter.
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Thomas JP, Shields R: Associated autonomic dysfunction and carcinoma of the pancreas.

Primary adhesive capsulitis has been shown to be associated with autonomic dysfunction, genetic predisposition, or forgotten or unrecognized trauma.

nerve damage due to diabetes (autonomic dysfunction) or spinal cord injuries
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Presents insidiously as proximal muscle weakness, especially the thighs and hips, and autonomic dysfunction
Ptosis has been reported in up to 25% of patients.
Autonomic dysfunction includes dry mouth, impotence, and
postural hypotension.

A group of inherited disorders characterized by degeneration of dorsal root and autonomic ganglion cells, and clinically by loss of sensation and autonomic dysfunction.
There are five subtypes.

Autonomic dysfunction is usually mild.
Common symptoms include nasal stuffiness and discharge, as well as extremity edema secondary to lymphatic obstruction.
There can be extensive oral involvement with eventual perforation of the palate.

Familial Alzheimer Dementia; Familial Autonomic Dysfunction; Fetal Activity-acceleration Determination; Flash-induced Afterdischarge; Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide
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Autonomic dysfunction may be associated with HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; BRAIN STEM disorders; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; and PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES.

MSA is also known as Shy-Drager syndrome (when autonomic dysfunction is the predominant feature), striatonigral degeneration (Parkinsonsim predominates) and olivo-ponto-cerebellar atrophy (cerebekllar features predominate).

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Parikh SM, Diedrich A, Biaggioni I, Robertson D. The nature of the autonomic dysfunction in multiple system atrophy. J Neurol Sci. 2002;200(1-2):1-10.

However, Adenoscan should be used with caution in patients with autonomic dysfunction, stenotic valvular heart disease, pericarditis or pericardial effusions, stenotic carotid artery disease with cerebrovascular insufficiency, ...

Definitions:
1. epileptic aura characterized by abdominal discomfort, including nausea, malaise, pain, and hunger; some phenomena reflect ictal autonomic dysfunction.
The information shown above for abdominal aura is provided by Stedman's.

Muscle atrophy (loss of muscle bulk)
Foot deformities
Foot ulcers
Injuries to the feet that go unnoticed and become infected
Autonomic dysfunction (sweating, bowel and bladder dysfunction, cardiovascular effects)
Difficulty breathing ...

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See also: Symptom, Weakness, Hypotension, Injuries, Stroke

Disease Automobile safetyAutonomic hyperreflexia

 
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