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Extractions: Library Home Post-Polio Syndrome Topics Spinal Cord Injury Topics Stroke Topics A to Z ... Spinal Cord Injury Topics Autonomic dysreflexia (also called hyperreflexia) can be a serious complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), especially for those with an injury at the T6 level or above. When a person has AD, his or her blood pressure can rise to dangerous levels, possibly leading to stroke or death. This life-threatening condition should be considered a medical emergency. Steps to help prevent autonomic dysreflexia include to: A person with SCI who feels signs of autonomic dysreflexia should find and remove the problem stimulus if possible. For example:
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Extractions: Purpose: We determined whether symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia correlated with elevations in blood pressure in men with spinal cord injuries. Materials and Methods: During a routine yearly urodynamic evaluation 45 consecutive men with complete spinal cord injuries above T6 underwent simultaneous monitoring of blood pressure and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia. Those with systolic blood pressure of greater than 160 mm. Hg or diastolic blood pressure of greater than 90 mm. Hg during voiding were assigned to the hypertensive group. During voiding 35 men (78 percent) had significant hypertension. Results: Before voiding there was no statistical difference in mean systolic blood pressure between men with and without hypertension (117 versus 110 mm. Hg, p = 0.28). During uninhibited contractions and voiding mean systolic blood pressure of the normotensive group (131 mm. Hg) versus the hypertensive group (169 mm. Hg) was statistically significant (p less than 0.0001). Of the 35 hypertensive patients 15 (43 percent) had no symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia. There was no correlation of autonomic dysreflexia with length of injury, maximum voiding pressure or bladder capacity (p = 0.59, 0.85 and 0.34, respectively).
Extractions: Plastic surgeons are integral to the management team for patients with spinal cord injuries, with responsibilities including pressure sore management and upper extremity reconstruction. Injury to the spinal cord profoundly disrupts the body's ability to maintain homeostasis. In particular, the autonomic system can become unregulated, resulting in a massive sympathetic discharge called autonomic dysreflexia. Autonomic dysreflexia occurs in the majority of patients with injuries above the sixth thoracic vertebra and causes sudden, severe hypertension. If left untreated, autonomic dysreflexia can result in stroke or death. Because this syndrome causes morbidity and mortality, it is crucial for plastic surgeons to be able to recognize and treat autonomic dysreflexia. This article reviews the etiology, symptoms, and treatment of this syndrome.
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Extractions: Autonomic Dysreflexia Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a life-threatening condition that can occur in persons with spinal cord injury. AD is an acute episode of exaggerated sympathetic reflex response It occurs because SCI disrupts feedback mechanisms to the cord below the injury. Without inhibitory feedback, afferent stimuli travel uninhibited between reflex centers. It is usually brought on by visceral stimuli that normally cause pain or discomfort in the abdominal or pelvic region. It is uncommon for AD to occur until spinal shock has resolved, usually about 6 months after injury. It is most unpredictable during the first year following injury, but can occur throughout the person's lifetime. AD is usually characterized by hypertension ranging from mild (20 mm hg above baseline) to severe hypertension as high as 300/160, bradycardia and headache ranging from dull to severe and pounding. Instant Feedback: AD most often occurs within the first 6 months after injury. AD is associated with injuries at T6 and above. An injury below T6, usually allows sufficient cerebral vasomotor inhibition to control sympathetic reflexes. The inverse is true for injuries at or above T6, uninhibited sympathetic release of norepinephrine and dopamine below the level of injury causes vasospasm, hypertension, skin pallor and gooseflesh associated with the piloerector response. At the same time, baroreceptor function and parasympathetic control of heart rate remain intact. Continued hypertension produces a baroreflex-mediated vagal slowing of heart rate to bradycardic levels. Accompanying that is a baroreflex-mediated vasodilatation, causing the flushed skin and profuse sweating above the level of injury, along with sudden onset of a pounding headache, nasal stuffiness and feelings of anxiety.
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Extractions: WWW Medical.WebEnds.com Autonomic Hyperreflexia; Dysreflexia, Autonomic; Hyperreflexia, Autonomic; Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexia; Autonomic Dysreflexia, Spinal; Autonomic Dysreflexias; Autonomic Dysreflexias, Spinal; Autonomic Hyperreflexias 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 CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT . (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology , 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60)
Extractions: Spinal-Injury.net Spinal-Injury.net : Spinal Cord Injury - Autonomic Dysreflexia Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a condition that can occur in anyone who has a spinal cord injury at or above the T6 level. It is related to disconnection's between the body below the injury and the control mechanisms for blood pressure and heart function. It causes the blood pressure to rise to potentially dangerous levels. AD can be caused by a number of things. The most common causes are a full bladder, bladder infection, severe constipation, or pressure sores. Anything that would normally cause pain or discomfort below the level of the spinal cord injury can trigger dysreflexia. AD can occur during medical tests or procedures and need to be watched for. The symptoms that occur with AD are directly related to the types of responses that happen in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Symptoms such as a pounding headache, spots before the eyes, or blurred vision are the direct result of the high blood pressure that occurs when blood vessels below the injury constrict. The body responds by dilating blood vessels above the injury, causing flushing of the skin, sweating, and occasionally goosebumps. Some patients describe nasal stuffiness and will feel very anxious. Uncontrolled AD can cause a stroke if not treated.
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