A new study finds that late-stage type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) weakens the autonomic reflex that regulates blood pressure during exercise, impairing circulation, nerve function and exercise ...

The autonomic nervous system is a complex network of cells that controls the body’s internal state. It regulates and supports many different processes, often outside of a person’s conscious awareness.

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD) is a disorder that causes lasting pain, usually in an arm or leg, and it shows up after an injury, stroke, or even heart attack. But the severity of pain is ...

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is when your involuntary nervous system overreacts to external or bodily stimuli. It is a serious condition considered a medical emergency. AD is also known as autonomic ...

Autonomic neuropathy is nerve damage that affects your automatic body functions — the things your body does whether you think about them or not. When you have this kind of damage, which can be caused ...

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 ...