Autonomic Dysreflexia

Ramesh Khurana

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00495-4

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Ramesh Khurana

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Abstract

Autonomic dysreflexia is a serious and common complication of spinal cord injury rostral to the T6 level. Bladder, bowel, and skin involvement below the lesion are common precipitants. The diagnosis is obvious when the patient presents with pounding headache, sweating, flushing, and severe hypertension, but subclinical episodes frequently elude detection. Prevention is the best management strategy. An acute episode not managed aggressively and systematically may lead to serious consequences.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	345-347
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00495-4
State	Published - Jan 1 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute episode management
Autonomic hyperactivity
Diagnosis
Hypertension
Precipitating factors
Prevention
Spinal cord injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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