title: Autonomic nervous system dysfunction after spinal cord injury.
abstract: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a key role in the regulation of many physiologic processes, mediated by supraspinal control from centers in the central nervous system. The role of autonomic dysfunction in persons with spinal cord injuries is crucial to understand because many aspects of the altered physiology seen in these individuals are directly caused by ANS dysregulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMNDJ-New Jersey Medical School, 30 Bergen Street, ADMC 101, Newark, NJ 07039, USA. garstasv@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Susan V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Garstang
authors.forename: Stacey A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Miller-Smith
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000503:physiopathology; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000503:physiopathology; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011311:Pressoreceptors / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines