Autonomic dysreflexia (sometimes also called hyperreflexia) is a serious medical problem that can happen when you’ve injured the spinal cord in your upper back. Autonomic dysreflexia makes your ...

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a medical condition that can lead to serious stroke, seizure, organ damage, permanent brain injury, or even death if not treated immediately. This fact sheet will help ...

Dysreflexia is related to the interruption of descending inhibition and the development of hyperresponsiveness of peripheral receptors. Bradycardia resulting from a hypertensive crisis is due to ...

Prevention of autonomic dysreflexia is the best approach. Therefore, patients with spinal cord injury should receive counselling about proper bowel, bladder and skin management techniques. They may ...

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is when your involuntary nervous system overreacts to external or bodily stimuli. It is a serious condition considered a medical emergency. AD is also known as autonomic ...

Autonomic dysreflexia is a medical emergency occurring after spinal cord injury caused by ... Patients with SCI should also be educated so they are not afraid to challenge medical opinion during ...

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs in individuals with a spinal cord injury. Patients usually present with elevated blood pressure and bradycardia.

Autonomic dysreflexia is known to occur in patients who have a T6 and above spinal cord injury. Catheterization and filling of the bladder during urodynamics may be catalysts for A/D. Results of ...

Patients with autonomic dysreflexia showed the highest risk for SD (risk ratio [RR], 1.80; 95% CI, 1.54-2.11), followed by familial dysautonomia (RR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.59-1.93) and multisystem ...