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DictionarySeesyndromeBradbury-Eggleston syndrome
pure autonomic failurea degenerative, sporadic neurologic disorder of adult onset, manifested principally as orthostatic hypotension and syncope, with no neurologic defects other than autonomic nervous system dysfunction evident; probably caused by selective degeneration of neurons in the sympathetic ganglia, with denervation of smooth muscle vasculature and the adrenal glands. Synonym(s): Bradbury-Eggleston syndromepure au·to·nom·ic fail·ure (pyūr aw'tō-nom'ik fāl'yŭr) A degenerative, sporadic neurologic disorder of adult onset, manifested principally as orthostatic hypotension and syncope, with no neurologic defects other than autonomic nervous system dysfunction evident; probably caused by selective degeneration of neurons in the sympathetic ganglia, with denervation of smooth muscle vasculature and the suprarenal glands. Synonym(s): Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome. Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome (brad'bur?e-eg'el-ston) [Samuel Bradbury, U.S. physician, 1883–1947; Cary Eggleston, U.S. physician, 1884–1966] Orthostatic hypotension.Bradbury, Samuel, U.S. physician, 1883-1947. Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome - impaired peripheral vasoconstriction causing visual disturbances, dizziness, syncope, and other symptoms. Synonym(s): Eggleston-Bradbury syndromeEggleston-Bradbury syndrome - Synonym(s): Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome
Eggleston, Cary, U.S. physician, 1884-1966. Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome - see under BradburyEggleston-Bradbury syndrome - Synonym(s): Bradbury-Eggleston syndromeEggleston method - obsolete term for rapid digitalization by means of large doses of digitalis leaf or tincture frequently repeated. |