Dysautonomia

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Dysautonomia
TermDysautonomia
Short definitionDysautonomia - (pronounced) (dis-aw-toh-NOH-mee-uh) condition affecting the part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls many important automatic bodily processes such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, body temperature, digestion, sweating, urination, and sexual response. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Dysautonomia - (pronounced) (dis-aw-toh-NOH-mee-uh) condition affecting the part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls many important automatic bodily processes such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, body temperature, digestion, sweating, urination, and sexual response. Dysautonomia can affect all or part of the ANS and cause serious problems such as heart and blood pressure problems, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or impotence in men. There are many different types of dysautonomia. They can be inherited or caused by injury or conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, and alcoholism. Sometimes the cause is not known. Also called a disorder of the autonomic nervous system

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