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Disorder of autonomic nervous system

MedGen UID:
218837
•Concept ID:
C1145628
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) Diseases; ANS Disease; ANS Diseases; Autonomic Central Nervous System Diseases; Autonomic Disease; Autonomic Diseases; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Autonomic Nervous System Disorders; Central Autonomic Nervous System Diseases; Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System; Nervous System Diseases, Autonomic
SNOMED CT: Disorder of autonomic nervous system (15241006); Disorder of vegetative system (15241006); Disorders of autonomic nervous system (15241006)

Definition

Diseases of the parasympathetic or sympathetic divisions of the AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; which has components located in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM and PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Autonomic dysfunction may be associated with HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; BRAIN STEM disorders; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; and PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. Manifestations include impairments of vegetative functions including the maintenance of BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; pupil function; SWEATING; REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY PHYSIOLOGY; and DIGESTION. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Heart Rate Variability after Treatment for Depression in North Korean Defectors.
Lee MS, Seo YE, Mok YE, Lee SH
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 2021 Mar;46(1):11-18. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s10484-020-09491-y. PMID: 33074464

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Etiology

Effect of resistance training on heart rate variability of anxious female college students.
Li R, Yan R, Cheng W, Ren H
Front Public Health 2022;10:1050469. Epub 2022 Dec 1 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1050469. PMID: 36530720Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Heart rate variability in patients presenting with neurally mediated syncope in an emergency department.
Akizuki H, Hashiguchi N
Am J Emerg Med 2020 Feb;38(2):211-216. Epub 2019 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.02.005. PMID: 30765277
Familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome).
Tonholo-Silva ER, Takahashi SI, Yoshinaga L
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 1994 Mar;52(1):103-5. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1994000100021. PMID: 8002797

Therapy

Effect of resistance training on heart rate variability of anxious female college students.
Li R, Yan R, Cheng W, Ren H
Front Public Health 2022;10:1050469. Epub 2022 Dec 1 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1050469. PMID: 36530720Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of resistance training on heart rate variability of anxious female college students.
Li R, Yan R, Cheng W, Ren H
Front Public Health 2022;10:1050469. Epub 2022 Dec 1 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1050469. PMID: 36530720Free PMC Article

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