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Extractions: SCI Research ... Spinal Cord : Autonomic Dysreflexia : Temperature Regulation Respiratory System Pressure Sores Spinal Cord Injury Research Autonomic Dysreflexia, also known as Hyperreflexia, is a condition where the blood pressure in a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI) above T5-6 becomes excessivly high due to the over activity of the Autonomic Nervous System. Autonomic Dysreflexia is usually caused when a painful stimulus occures below the level of.spinal cord injury. The stimulus is then mediated through the Central Nervous System (CNS) and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The CNS is made up of the spinal cord and brain, which control voluntary acts and end organs via their respective nerves. The PNS is made up from 12 pairs of crainial nerves, spinal nerves and peripheral nerves. The PNS also is divided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is responsible for the signs and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia. The autonomic nervous system normally maintains body homeostasis via its two branches, the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system (PANS) and the sympathetic autonomic nervous system (SANS). These branches have complementary roles through a negative-feedback system; that is, when one branch is stimulated, the other branch is suppressed.
Automatic Dysreflexia (Hyperreflexia) autonomic dysreflexia, also known as hyperreflexia, is a state that is unique to patients after spinal cord injury at a T5 level and above. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Automatic Dysreflexia (Hyperreflexia) OTHER COMPLICATIONS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY autonomic dysreflexia (HYPERREFLEXIA) autonomic dysreflexia, also known as hyperreflexia, is a state that is http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/automatic.html
Extractions: Autonomic dysreflexia, also known as hyperreflexia, is a state that is unique to patients after spinal cord injury at a T-5 level and above. Patients with spinal cord injuries at Thoracic 5 (T-5) level and above are very susceptible. Patients with spinal cord injuries at Thoracic 6 - Thoracic 10 (T6-T10) may be susceptible. Patients with Thoracic 10 (T-10) and below are usually not susceptible. Also, the older the injury the less likely the person will experience autonomic dysreflexia. Autonomic dysreflexia can develop suddenly, and is a possible emergency situation. If not treated promptly and correctly, it may lead to seizures, stroke, and even death. Symptoms and causes Treatment Prevention
Other Complications Of SCI pain; postural hypotension; and spasticity. autonomic dysreflexia ( Hyperreflexia) Symptoms and causes Treatment Prevention http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
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Extractions: Spinal Cord Injury Program Team Leader - Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Autonomic dysreflexia is a syndrome characterized by abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure caused by uncontrolled sympathetic nervous system discharge in persons with spinal cord injury. Persons at risk for this problem generally have injury levels above T-6. True autonomic dysreflexia is potentially life-threatening and is considered a medical emergency. Hypertension (blood pressure greater than 200/100) Pounding headache (secondary to hypertension/vasodilatation) Flushed (reddened) face (secondary to vasodilatation) Red blotches on the skin above level of spinal injury (secondary to vasodilatation) Sweating above level of spinal injury (secondary to vasodilatation) Nasal stuffiness (secondary to vasodilatation) Nausea (secondary to vagal parasympathetic stimulation)
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Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Last Updated: February 7, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: autonomic hyperreflexia, paroxysmal hypertension, hypertensive autonomic crisis, visceroautonomic stress syndrome, autonomic spasticity, sympathetic hyperreflexia, mass reflex AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Denise I Campagnolo, MD, MS , Director of Clinical Trials Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital Denise I Campagnolo, MD, MS, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine American Medical Association ... American Spinal Injury Association , and Association of Academic Physiatrists Editor(s): Milton J Klein, DO
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Extractions: (advertisement) Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: autonomic hyperreflexia, paroxysmal hypertension, hypertensive autonomic crisis, visceroautonomic stress syndrome, autonomic spasticity, sympathetic hyperreflexia, mass reflex Background: Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a syndrome of massive imbalanced reflex sympathetic discharge occurring in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) above the splanchnic sympathetic outflow (T5-T6). Anthony Bowlby first recognized this syndrome in 1890 when he described profuse sweating and erythematous rash of the head and neck initiated by bladder catheterization in an 18-year-old patient with SCI. Guttmann and Whitteridge completed a full description of the syndrome in 1947. This condition represents a medical emergency, so recognizing and treating the earliest signs and symptoms efficiently can avoid dangerous sequelae of elevated blood pressure. SCI patients, caregivers, and medical professionals must be knowledgeable about this syndrome and its management. Pathophysiology: This phenomenon occurs after the phase of spinal shock in which reflexes return. Individuals with injury above the major splanchnic outflow may develop AD. Below the injury, intact peripheral sensory nerves transmit impulses that ascend in the spinothalamic and posterior columns to stimulate sympathetic neurons located in the intermediolateral gray matter of the spinal cord. The inhibitory outflow above the SCI from cerebral vasomotor centers is increased, but it is unable to pass below the block of the SCI. This large sympathetic outflow causes release of various neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, dopamine-b-hydroxylase, dopamine), causing piloerection, skin pallor, and severe vasoconstriction in arterial vasculature. The result is sudden elevation in blood pressure and vasodilation above the level of injury. Patients commonly have a headache caused by vasodilation of pain sensitive intracranial vessels.
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Autonomic Dysreflexia What can be done to manage an episode of autonomic dysreflexia? How can autonomicdysreflexia be prevented? autonomic dysreflexia (AD), also known as http://www.spinalcord.org/html/factsheets/aut_dysreflexia.php
Extractions: Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD), also known as Hyperreflexia, is a potentially dangerous complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). In AD, an individual's blood pressure may rise to dangerous levels and if not treated can lead to stroke and possibly death. Individuals with SCI at the T-6 level or above are at greater risk. AD usually occurs because of a noxious (irritating) stimulus below the level of the injury. Symptoms include headache, facial flush, perspiration, and a stuffy nose. AD occurs primarily because of an imbalance in the body systems which control the blood pressure. The human body is an incredibly complicated and beautifully balanced machine. There are balances to each system of the body, including the blood pressure. One of the major ways the body controls blood pressure is by tightening or relaxing little muscles around the blood vessels. When the muscles contract, the blood vessels get smaller and blood pressure increases. Imagine a garden hose with water streaming through it; when you put your thumb over the opening of the hose, reducing the opening for the water to flow through, the water shoots out at a higher pressure. Similarly, when the blood vessels are smaller, the blood rushes around your body at higher pressure.
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Extractions: Get your AD Card here! Autonomic dysreflexia, also known as hyperreflexia, means an over-activity of the Autonomic Nervous System causing an abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure. Persons at risk for this problem generally have injury levels above T-5. Autonomic dysreflexia can develop suddenly and is potentially life threatening and is considered a medical emergency. If not treated promptly and correctly, it may lead to seizures, stroke, and even death. AD occurs when an irritating stimulus is introduced to the body below the level of spinal cord injury, such as an overfull bladder. The stimulus sends nerve impulses to the spinal cord, where they travel upward until they are blocked by the lesion at the level of injury. Since the impulses cannot reach the brain, a reflex is activated that increases activity of the sympathetic portion of autonomic nervous system. This results in spasms and a narrowing of the blood vessels, which causes a rise in the blood pressure. Pounding headache (caused by the elevation in blood pressure) Goose Pimples
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