autonomic hyperreflexia
autonomic dysreflexia
A potentially life-threatening condition most common in patients with spinal cord injuries above T6, but which may occur with lesions as low as T10.Clinical findings
Severe paroxysmal hypertension accompanied by throbbing headaches, profuse sweating, nasal stuffiness, flushing of the skin above thelesion, bradycardia, apprehension and anxiety.
autonomic hyperreflexia
Neurology An exuberant autonomic response to various insults Etiology Upper spinal cord injury, cystoscopy or distention of bladder or colon Clinical HTN, sweating, bradycardia, severe headacheau·to·no·mic dys·re·flex·ia
(aw'tō-nom'ik dis-rē-flek'sē-ă)Synonym(s): autonomic hyperreflexia.