 Autonomic Dysreflexia
"Autonomic Dysreflexia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D020211
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.177.090 C10.900.850.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Autonomic Dysreflexia- Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Autonomic Dysreflexias
- Dysreflexias, Autonomic
- Hyperreflexia, Autonomic
- Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Autonomic Dysreflexia, Spinal
- Autonomic Dysreflexias, Spinal
- Dysreflexia, Spinal Autonomic
- Dysreflexias, Spinal Autonomic
- Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexias
- Autonomic Hyperreflexia
- Autonomic Hyperreflexias
- Hyperreflexias, Autonomic
- Dysreflexia, Autonomic
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Autonomic Dysreflexia" by people in Profiles.
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Powell A, Davidson L. Pediatric spinal cord injury: a review by organ system. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2015 Feb; 26(1):109-32.
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Rosenthal J, Colachis S. Cortical blindness associated with autonomic dysreflexia in a man with tetraplegia: a rare but serious complication. J Spinal Cord Med. 2011; 34(5):527-9.
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Pshak TJ, Meacham RB. Autonomic dysreflexia among men with spinal cord injury undergoing penile vibratory stimulation. J Androl. 2007 Nov-Dec; 28(6):800.
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