Autonomic Disturbances: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Autonomic Disturbances

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 2

It is characterized by loss of consciousness, convulsions, spasms, sensory confusion, and disturbances in the autonomic nervous system. [kcnq2cure.org]

Ulnar Neuropathy

Occupational ulnar neuropathy at the elbow joint develops in the course of long term direct pressure on the nerve and a persistently flexed elbow posture, but first of all, it is strongly associated with "holding a tool in a certain position" repetitively. Therefore, computer work only in exceptional cases can be[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Pandysautonomia

Although these patients had been suffering from autonomic disturbance for several months, they both had a good clinical course after plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin [utsouthwestern.influuent.utsystem.edu]

We encountered two patients with acute pandysautonomia who subacutely exhibited extensive autonomic dysfunction after antecedent infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract We encountered two patients with acute pandysautonomia who subacutely exhibited extensive autonomic dysfunction after antecedent infections. [jstage.jst.go.jp]

Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy

Autonomic features (usually sweating disturbances) are invariably observed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

disturbances, or pure autonomic neuropathies [ 3 ]. [avensonline.org]

disturbances. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Autosomal Dominant Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy

disturbances, or pure autonomic neuropathies [ 3 ]. [avensonline.org]

[…] to variable levels of motor and autonomic disturbances. 1 HSAN are rare genetic disorders that show autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, except HSAN I which is autosomal [jpma.org.pk]

[…] and small-fiber sensory involvement; HSAN 4 and 5 are characterized by insensitivity to pain and widespread autonomic disturbance, with HSAN 4 also featuring mental retardation [neurology.testcatalog.org]

Holmes-Adie Syndrome

It is associated with autonomic disturbances affecting sudomotor and vasomotor function. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Although considered to be benign, troublesome symptoms may result from autonomic disturbances, affecting vasomotor, sudomotor and respiratory function. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A similar degenerative process may be responsible for loss of muscle stretch reflexes, tonic pupils, and other autonomic disturbances in Ross' syndrome. Item Control Page [researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au]

Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of hemiplegia affecting either side of the body, oculomotor and autonomic disturbances [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Note: Such as tonic spells, dystonic posturing, choreoathetoid movements, nystagmus or other ocular motor abnormalities and/or autonomic disturbances. [ichd-3.org]

disturbances. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Triple A Syndrome

All the patients showed upper and lower motor neuron signs (100%), while sensory disturbance (29%) and autonomic dysfunction (57%) were less frequent. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Specific autonomic disturbances described in this syndrome include abnormal pupillary reflexes, poor heart rate variability, and orthostatic hypotension. [genica.bg]

(adrenal insufficiency, achalasia of the cardia, alacrima, autonomic abnormalities). [5] Specific autonomic disturbances described in this syndrome include abnormal pupillary [emedicine.com]

Non-Neuropathic Heredofamilial Amyloidosis

FAP usually presents as a length-dependent sensory polyneuropathy with autonomic disturbances. [orpha.net]

Autonomic disturbances paralleled sensory/motor dysfunction in 5 patients, and were more severe in 2. [content.iospress.com]

Subtle signs of autonomic disturbance: Postural hypotension or early satiety. [patient.info]

Familial Progressive Polyneuropathy

Abstract Two sisters from an Italian family shared progressive motor symptoms, preceding the onset of sensory and autonomic disturbances. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Autonomic disturbances paralleled sensory/motor dysfunction in 5 patients, and were more severe in 2. [content.iospress.com]

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Autonomic Neuropathy

Autonomic disturbances included vomiting, diarrhea, anhidrosis, abdominal cramps, neurogenic pain, dry mouth and eyes, non-reactive mid-sized pupils, and dizziness upon standing [n.neurology.org]

Pathophysiology of autonomic disturbances The autonomic nervous system innervates the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal (GI), and genitourinary systems. [ijaweb.org]

The aim of this study was to evaluate autonomic nervous system dysfunction and to look for any relationship between autonomic nervous system disturbances and serum cytokine [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Carcinomatous Myopathic Syndrome

In contrast to myasthenia gravis, weakness tends to affect solely axial muscles, girdle muscles, and less often the limb muscles; autonomic disturbances, for example, dry [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

In contrast to myasthenia gravis, weakness tends to affect solely axial muscles, girdle muscles, and less often the limb muscles; autonomic disturbances, e.g., dry mouth and [mtstars.com]

Anatomic/Foreign Body/Structural Disorders Spinal cord compression Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment Arteriosclerotic/Vascular/Venous Disorders Spinal cord infarction Vegetative/Autonomic [medchrome.com]

Fatal Familial Insomnia

[…] dysfunction, and motor disturbances FATAL FAMILIAL INSOMNIA Insomnia familial fatal Familial fatal insomnia FFI Insomnia, Fatal Familial FATAL FAMILIAL INSOMNIA; FFI edit [wikidata.org]

Homozygotes at codon 129, expressing methionine also in the nonmutated allele, have a shorter disease course (often less than 1 year), prominent sleep and autonomic disturbances [doi.org]

Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI) is an inherited disease characterized clinically by sleep, autonomic and motor disturbances and pathologically by marked atrophy of the anterior [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Orthostatic Intolerance due to NET Deficiency

disturbance which has become better understood in recent years. [doi.org]

Introduction The last 2 decades have witnessed a dramatic and substantial increase in our understanding of illnesses that result from disturbances in the autonomic nervous [web.archive.org]

Anil K Agarwal DGM Building, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK; anilabliuk{at}yahoo.co.uk Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is an autonomic [doi.org]

Autonomic Nervous System Disorder

Induced or ictal discharges from temporal and frontal cortices can result in autonomic disturbances that affect arterial blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm, and cardiac [frontiersin.org]

Autoimmune Autonomic Neuropathy(AAN) • Presents with the subacute development of autonomic disturbances with OH enteric neuropathy (gastroparesis, ileus, constipation/diarrhea [slideshare.net]

Peripheral Neurological Disturbances, Autonomic Dysfunction, and Antineuronal Antibodies in Adult Celiac Disease Before and After a Gluten-Free Diet. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Median Nerve Disorder

Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1F

• The autonomic disturbances are pervasive and impose the greatest impediments to function and survival. • Four unique features associated with this particular HSAN type [medlink.com]

Autonomic features (usually sweating disturbances) are invariably observed. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 1C

disturbances, or pure autonomic neuropathies [ 3 ]. [avensonline.org]

Autonomic features (usually sweating disturbances) are invariably observed. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency

In view of his infantile-onset hypotonia, oculogyric crises, and protracted diarrhoea, an autonomic disturbance related to neurotransmitters was suspected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Our experience suggests that, with appropriate anticipation of the potential autonomic disturbances, anesthesia, at least for minor surgical and diagnostic procedures, can [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

disturbance. 2 References 1. [hkmj.org]

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

disturbances. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The disorder is characterized by prominent psychosis, dyskinesias, seizures, autonomic disturbance, and central hypoventilation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a severe disorder characterised clinically by seizures, autonomic instability, and severe disturbances of memory, behaviour, and cognition [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Burning Feet Syndrome

There were no complaints of weakness or clinical signs of autonomic disturbances. [jnnp.bmj.com]

X-Linked Syndromic Mental Retardation Type 17

Specific autonomic disturbances described in this syndrome include abnormal pupillary reflexes, poor heart rate variability, and orthostatic hypotension. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

A disturbance of ATP/cyclic AMP metabolism of the adrenal glands, leading to autonomic symptoms, was proposed. [bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com]

disturbance, and ACTH insensitivity among other features. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Peripheral Motor Neuropathy - Dysautonomia Syndrome

Truax BT: Autonomic disturbances in the Guillain-Barré syndrome. Semin Neurol 1984;4:462–468. [karger.com]

Autonomic disturbances in cluster headache. Brain 1988;111:1199-1209 Young AG. Unilateral sweating of the submental region after eating (chorda tympani syndrome). [medscape.com]

disturbance, and ACTH insensitivity among other features. [jnnp.bmj.com]

TTR Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy

Autonomic disturbances, especially postural hypotension, were the most debilitating to the patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

FAP usually presents as a length-dependent sensory polyneuropathy with autonomic disturbances. [orpha.net]

Autonomic disturbances paralleled sensory/motor dysfunction in 5 patients, and were more severe in 2. [content.iospress.com]

Secondary Parkinsonism

[…] also occurs and this results in erectile dysfunction Disturbances in sweating Autonomic dysfunction also occurs and this results in sweating dysfunction Disturbances in sweating [medicaljoyworks.com]

[…] postural instability; (ii) symptoms which may gradually progress; (iii) a sustained response to therapy with levodopa; and (iv) non-motor symptoms including sleep, mood and autonomic [legislation.gov.au]

Cisplatin neurotoxicity has a variety of presentations, including peripheral neuropathy, gait disturbance, autonomic neuropathy, seizures, and Lhermitte’s sign (inducible [mdedge.com]

SUNCT Syndrome

It is characterized by brief attacks of severe unilateral pain in the orbitotemporal region, associated with ipsilateral cranial autonomic disturbances. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Neurocirculatory Asthenia

disturbance which has become better understood in recent years. [doi.org]

Introduction The last 2 decades have witnessed a dramatic and substantial increase in our understanding of illnesses that result from disturbances in the autonomic nervous [web.archive.org]

Anil K Agarwal DGM Building, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK; anilabliuk{at}yahoo.co.uk Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is an autonomic [doi.org]

Harlequin Syndrome

“Patients with Harlequin syndrome may show signs of any type of autonomic disturbance in the eye,” he said. [eyeworld.org]

In this study we set out to systematically investigate autonomic pupil disturbances in an unselected cohort of patients with harlequin syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

DISCUSSION Harlequin syndrome is a term reserved for patients with an autonomic disturbance that leads to unilateral anhidrosis and reduced or absent facial flushing. [scielo.br]

Adie Syndrome

It is associated with autonomic disturbances affecting sudomotor and vasomotor function. [jnnp.bmj.com]

In rare cases localized disturbance of sweat secretion is associated with Adie syndrome (Ross syndrome). [rarediseases.org]

(tonic pupil, near-light dissociation, and tendon areflexia) has been associated with a range of autonomic disturbance that includes orthostatic hypotension, 3 impairment [jnnp.bmj.com]

Abdominal Epilepsy

Keywords Atrial Flutter Autonomic Disturbance Pain Abdomen Abdominal Migraine Lady Hardinge Medical College These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. [doi.org]

Paroxysmal pain and autonomic disturbances of cerebral origin: A specific electro-clinical syndrome. Epilepsia 1959;1:466-9. [ PUBMED ] 3. Apley J, Naish N. [pediatricneurosciences.com]

These theories have included autonomic instability, disturbance in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, and altered motility of the gut wall. 4 Recently, possible genetic [dovepress.com]