Diseases

Autonomic Dysreflexia

A syndrome associated with damage to the spinal cord above the mid thoracic level (see SPINAL CORD INJURIES) characterized by a marked increase in the sympathetic response to minor stimuli such as bladder or rectal distention. Manifestations include HYPERTENSION; TACHYCARDIA (or reflex bradycardia); FEVER; FLUSHING; and HYPERHIDROSIS. Extreme hypertension may be associated with a STROKE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60)

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A syndrome associated with damage to the spinal cord above the mid thoracic level (see SPINAL CORD INJURIES) characterized by a marked increase in the sympathetic response to minor stimuli such as bladder or rectal distention. Manifestations include HYPERTENSION; TACHYCARDIA (or reflex bradycardia); FEVER; FLUSHING; and HYPERHIDROSIS. Extreme hypertension may be associated with a STROKE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60)

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  • Autonomic Hyperreflexia
  • Dysreflexia, Autonomic
  • Hyperreflexia, Autonomic
  • Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexia
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia, Spinal
  • Autonomic Dysreflexias
  • Autonomic Dysreflexias, Spinal
  • Autonomic Hyperreflexias
  • Dysreflexia, Spinal Autonomic
  • Dysreflexias, Autonomic
  • Dysreflexias, Spinal Autonomic
  • Hyperreflexias, Autonomic
  • Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Autonomic Nervous System (1968-1980)
  • Quadriplegia (1968-1999)
  • Spinal Cord Injuries (1973-1999)

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  1. C10w.177.090w
  2. C10w.900.850w.250w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Autonomic Dysreflexia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020211. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020211
  2. Autonomic Dysreflexia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_dysreflexia
  3. Autonomic Dysreflexia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4826775