Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...

Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, specifically via communication ...

Also called autonomic dysfunction or autonomic neuropathy, dysautonomia refers to a group of medical disorders caused by problems with your autonomic nervous system (ANS). Your autonomic nervous ...

Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, MS, professor of neurology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, talks about how autonomic neuropathy in people with HIV needs more study. You were recently part of a ...

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life threatening condition common in people who have experienced spinal cord injury in the upper back. AD occurs when an injury disrupts the nervous ...

A review indicated that there may be an association between autonomic dysfunction and idiopathic hypersomnia, as well as between sleep disturbances and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A ...

Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves malfunction throughout the body. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polyneuropathy occurs when there is ...

Dysautonomia is often caused by an underlying condition but can also be due to medications or toxins. Genetics also plays a role in some types of autonomic dysfunction. Share on Pinterest Maskot/Getty ...