Autonomic Dysreflexia

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Name:	Autonomic Dysreflexia
Description:	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 CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (MeSH).
Synonym(s):	Autonomic Hyperreflexia, Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexia
Super-category:	Autonomic Nervous System Disease
URL:	Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60
Publication link:	http://www.urologyjournal.us/studies/sacral-posterior-rhizotomy-hyper-reflexia-spinal-cord-injury.html
Id:	birnlex_12582
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Contributors

Authors	B. SCHURCH +, P.A. KNAPP +, D. JEANMONOD +, and B. RODIC and A.B. ROSSIER +
Created	5 October 2007 +
CurationStatus	uncurated +
DefiningCitation	Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60 +
Definition	A syndrome associated with damage to the s … 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 CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (MeSH). ed with a CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (MeSH).
DefinitionSource	MeSH +
Id	birnlex_12582 +
Label	Autonomic Dysreflexia +
ModifiedDate	20 April 2010 +
PublicationLink	http://www.urologyjournal.us/studies/sacral-posterior-rhizotomy-hyper-reflexia-spinal-cord-injury.html +
RetrievedOn	20-04-2010 +
SuperCategory	Autonomic Nervous System Disease +
Synonym	Autonomic Hyperreflexia +, and Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexia +
Title	Does sacral posterior rhizotomy suppress autonomic hyper-reflexia in patients with spinal cord injury? +