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Descriptor English:

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Descriptor Spanish:

Disreflexia Autónoma

Descriptor Portuguese:

Disreflexia Autonômica

Synonyms English:

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

Tree Number:

C10.177.090
C10.900.850.250

Definition English:

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)

See Related English:

Reflex, Abnormal

History Note English:

2000

Allowable Qualifiers English:

BL blood	CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced	CL classification
CO complications	CN congenital
DI diagnosis	DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy	DT drug therapy
EC economics	EM embryology
EN enzymology	EP epidemiology
EH ethnology	ET etiology
GE genetics	HI history
IM immunology	ME metabolism
MI microbiology	MO mortality
NU nursing	PS parasitology
PA pathology	PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control	PX psychology
RT radiotherapy	RH rehabilitation
SU surgery	TH therapy
UR urine	VE veterinary
VI virology

Record Number:

34215

Unique Identifier:

D020211

Occurrence in VHL:

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