In patients with spinal cord injuries, a medical emergency known as autonomic dysreflexia can occur and have potentially life-threatening consequences. Autonomic dysreflexia, also known as autonomic ...

Q: Which doctor should I go to for autonomic dysreflexia? A: Autonomic dysreflexia is often detected by the caregiver of the patient with a spinal cord injury, and should be reported immediately to ...

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Study design: Case report of autonomic dysreflexia presenting with transient aphasia in a subject with C4 tetraplegia. Objectives: To report a rare case of autonomic dysreflexia. Setting: ...

Autonomic dysreflexia is a medical emergency occurring after spinal cord injury caused by disruption of the normal autonomic responses to a stimulus below the level of spinal cord lesion. Although it ...

Individuals with spinal cord injury and other neurologic disorders have conditions that affect their urologic systems and their ability to store and empty urine. Urodynamic tests evaluate this ...

Autonomic dysreflexia is an emergency condition that occurs in patients with spinal cord injuries especially in the upper thoracic region. This condition is characterized by hyperactivity of the ...

Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition in which the involuntary nervous system overreacts to external stimuli. It is known as autonomic hyperreflexia. It causes a dangerous spike in blood pressure, a ...

Dysreflexia is related to the interruption of descending inhibition and the development of hyperresponsiveness of peripheral receptors. Bradycardia resulting from a hypertensive crisis is due to ...