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Spinal Cord Injury: Autonomic Dysreflexia

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Overview

Autonomic dysreflexia is a syndrome in which the blood pressure of a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI) suddenly goes very high. Symptoms include:

What causes it?

Autonomic dysreflexia occurs when your body reacts to pain or pressure below your spinal cord injury. This can be a pain or an irritant (such as tight clothing or something pinching your skin). Or it can be a normal function that your body may not notice (such as having a full bladder). These situations trigger an automatic reaction that causes your blood pressure to go up. Other things that may cause this reaction include:

How can you prevent it?

There are ways you may be able to prevent autonomic dysreflexia. This means doing things to avoid the things that cause it.

How can you care for yourself?

There are ways you may be able to treat autonomic dysreflexia at home.

Be sure to talk to your health care team ahead of time about what to do when you have symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia. Call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical care if symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia don't get better right away. If you or a caregiver can't treat it promptly and correctly, it may lead to seizures, stroke, and even death.


Créditos para Spinal Cord Injury: Autonomic Dysreflexia

Current as of: December 20, 2023

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