Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Autonomic Dysreflexia after Spinal Cord Injury (review) / 中国康复理论与实践
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
;
(12): 1172-1177, 2018.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-923861
ABSTRACT
@#Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is an emergency commonly happened in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) above T6 and especially in chronic SCI patients. AD is usually triggered by stimuli below the injury level. Sudden elevated blood pressure is the main clinical symptom and cardiovascular and/or cerebral complication even death if effective treatments are not provided. Mechanisms contributed to AD possibly are dysfunction of supra spinal control, plastic changes of neurons and receptors. Preventive measures and managements such as removal of risk factor, adjustment of body position, and pharmacological treatment are now in use.
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Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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