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Autonomic Dysreflexia  

Type

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Définition

  • 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 STROKE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60)

Synonyme(s)

  • Autonomic Hyperreflexia
  • Dysreflexia, Autonomic
  • Hyperreflexia, Autonomic
  • Spinal Autonomic Dysreflexia

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DK09MJ8X-F

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 03/11/1999, dernière modification le 10/07/2007