Autonomic dysreflexia

Definition

This is a potentially dangerous disorder associated with damage to the spinal cord above the sixth thoracic level characterized by a marked increase in the sympathetic response to minor stimuli. It leads to sudden severe hypertension which can be life-threatening.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Disorders of autonomic nervous system

• 8D80Congenital malformations of the autonomic nervous system
• 8D81Inherited autonomic nervous system disorders
• 8D82Autoimmune disorders involving the autonomic nervous system
• 8D83Autonomic nervous system disorder due to infection
• 8D84Pure autonomic nervous system failure
• 8D85Autonomic nervous system disorder due to substances
• 8D86Autonomic nervous system hyperactivity
• 8D87Autonomic nervous system disorder due to certain specified neurodegenerative disorder