autonomic dysreflexia
MONDO:0043975Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names autonomic dysreflexia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A syndrome associated with damage to the spinal cord above the mid thoracic level (see SPINAL CORD INJURIES) characterized by a marked increase in the sympathetic response to minor stimuli such as bladder or rectal distention. Manifestations include HYPERTENSION; TACHYCARDIA (or reflex bradycardia); FEVER; FLUSHING; and HYPERHIDROSIS. Extreme hypertension may be associated with a STROKE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp538 and 1232; J Spinal Cord Med 1997;20(3):355-60)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0043975), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of