title: Autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia.
abstract: As alluded to at the onset, our purpose is to provide a periodic reminder about autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia (AD). Some historical background was offered since so much of the recent literature has been obtained from Medline which started in 1966. There were a number of early pioneers who first labored with AD. Kewalramani, in his fine paper, found various names for AD in the literature: sympathetic hyperreflexia, paroxysmal hypertension, spinal poikilopiesis, autonomic spasticity, paroxysmal hyperactive autonomic reflexes and paroxysmal neurogenic hypertension. Why not use only one term for this life threatening syndrome: autonomic dysreflexia/hyperreflexia.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Comarr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eltorai
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal; D013663:Teaching; D009626:Terminology as Topic