Extractions: Related links of interest: A syndrome associated with damage to the spinal cord above the mid thoracic level characterized by a marked increase in the sympathetic response to minor stimuli such as bladder or rectal distention. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site Open Directory Project Become an Editor The combose.com directory is based on the Open Directory and has been modified and enhanced using our own technology. About ComboSE Download Combose Toolbar
Autonomic Dysreflexia autonomic dysreflexia. If your injury is above T8, you are at riskfor developing autonomic dysreflexia. It is caused by an annoying http://www.physicaltherapy.ca/neuro/sci-autodys.html
Extractions: If your injury is above T8, you are at risk for developing autonomic dysreflexia. It is caused by an annoying stimulus below the level of the lesion and causes an increase in your blood pressure. This increase in blood pressure can cause dizziness, severe headaches, sweating, goose bumps, blurred vision, and a sick feeling. It is a medical emergency!
Autonomic Dysreflexia EDUBRIEFS in CCTC autonomic dysreflexia What is it? A lifethreateningsyndrome that can occur in individuals with cord injuries http://www.lhsc.on.ca/critcare/icu/education/dysreflex.html
Extractions: What is it? Pathophysiology Distention or contraction of the bladder or bowel, or stimulation of skin or pain receptors triggers a sympathetic response (from intact autonomic reflex arc) below the level of the lesion. The release of catecholamines causes vasoconstriction and hypertension. Hypertension stimulates baroreceptors in the carotid sinus, aorta and cerebral vessels. This causes the parasympathetic nervous system to be stimulated, which attempts to restore the BP back to normal. The heart rate decreases (vagal nerve), but inhibitory messages are unable to relax the blood vessels below the cord lesion. Vasoconstriction below the level of the cord injury causes the hypertension to persist.
Autonomic Dysreflexia Care must be taken to ensure that catheterization frequency is sufficient to preventbladder distention, as a full bladder can trigger autonomic dysreflexia. http://www.lhsc.on.ca/critcare/icu/education/bladder.html
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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: Normally, the autonomic nervous system controls blood pressure automatically. It does this by commanding muscles around blood vessels to tighten or relax in order to raise or lower blood pressure. The nervous system can monitor blood pressure and continually adjusts the commands to keep blood pressure normal. When a person has a spinal cord injury , it can cause damage to nerves in the spinal cord. And this results in a loss of control in the nerves. This can happen if the damage to the spinal cord is in the neck or upper back. The bones of the spine are each labeled and numbered. Damage at the 6th thoracic bone or higher means the person may develop this problem. If the damage is lower, autonomic hyperreflexia will not be a problem.
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Extractions: Web Hosting Dir Web Design Dir Search Engine Dir Hardware Info ... Resources Search: Top Health Conditions and Diseases Neurological Disorders ... Autonomic Dysreflexia See also: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Neurological Disorders: Trauma and Injuries: Spinal Cord Injury AD Fact Sheet - An article explaining what autonomic dysreflexia is and how it occurs. RehabNET Monographs - A description of Autonomic dysreflexia, including the signs and symptoms, the causes, management and prevention. Spinal Cord Injury Information - Details about autonomic dysreflexia, the symptoms and why they happen and finding and removing the causes.
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA ISIC FAQs top. What is autonomic dysreflexia? Only if you have a spinal cord lesionabove T6 are you prone to autonomic dysreflexia or hyper-reflexia. http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/english/Au/Autonomic Dysref
Extractions: Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA Specialty Definition: AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA Domain Definition That part of the nervous system concerned with the unconscious regulation of the living processes of the body. ( references Source: compiled by the editor from various references ; see credits. Top Non-Fiction Usage: AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA Subject Topic Quote Spinal cord injuries can lead to many secondary complications, including pressure sores, increased susceptibility to respiratory diseases, and autonomic dysreflexia references Autonomic dysreflexia is a potentially life-threatening increase in blood pressure, sweating, and other autonomic reflexes in reaction to bowel impaction or some other stimulus. ( references Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc. ; see credits. Top Frequency of Internet Keywords: AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com
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Spinal Research Mechanisms of autonomic dysreflexia following spinal cord injury. AG Rabchevsky.GM Smith. Categories autonomic dysreflexia. Chronic (late). Growth factors. http://www.spinal-research.org/display_page.asp?section=database&id=71
Home 3. autonomic dysreflexia. autonomic dysreflexia is a serious consequenceof SCI for some patients with higher (above T6) injuries. http://www.spinal.co.uk/help/bladder/page 7.html
Extractions: Page: 7 There are a variety of effects that can result from changes in bladder behaviour following SCI. These side effects can include the following: 1. Incomplete bladder emptying and urinary infection Before a SCI people are usually able to completely empty the bladder each time they pass water. This is one of the most important defences against urinary infection. In any situation in which the bladder does not fully empty there is an increased risk of urinary infection from bacteria growing in the urine. Both reflex and flaccid bladders after SCI may not empty fully. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) may result which as well as causing unpleasant symptoms (such as fever and sickness), can also result in kidney damage. 2. Incontinence of urine Following SCI normal control of urination will be lost. If the bladder develops a reflex pattern it may empty spontaneously without any conscious control. Even with a flaccid bladder incontinence can occur - either because of overflow (continuous dribbling because the bladder is so full) or as a result of a co-existing weakness of the sphincter, this is called stress incontinence. Not only is incontinence unpleasant and sometimes distressing, it can also contribute to skin problems and pressure sore development. By finding information that is relevant to you in this document and perhaps by requesting additional advice, you will be able to address incontinence and prevent it disrupting your life disproportionately.
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Extractions: The purpose of this study was to determine whether oxybutynin hydrochloride (OBHC) induces histological changes in the parotid gland. Thirty male rats were divided into three groups, young (8 weeks), middle-aged (20 weeks) and old (113 weeks). Six rats in each group were given a diet containing OBHC mixed with the standard food. Four rats in each group had free access to standard food as a control. Eight weeks after dieting, all animals were sacrificed and removed their parotid gland. Degeneration, dispersion of basophilic material and transformation of nuclear shape in the acinar cells and atrophy of duct cells were observed in 5 young, 2 middle aged and 6 old rats. There were no appreciable histological changes in young and middle-aged control rats, although an aged-related effect of OBHC was seen in older control animals. These results indicate that chronic treatment with OBHC produces significant effects of aging on histological changes in the parotid gland of rats.
