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)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.177.090, C10.900.850.250

MeSH Unique ID: D020211

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

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

See Also:

• Reflex, Abnormal

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Autonomic Dysreflexia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Trauma, Nervous System
Spinal Cord Injuries
Autonomic Dysreflexia