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Encyclopedia > Autonomic neuropathy

Autonomic neuropathy is a disease of the non-voluntary, non-sensory nervous system affecting mostly the internal organs such as the bladder muscles, the cardiovascular system, the digestive tract, and the genital organs. These nerves are not under a person's conscious control and function automatically. They do not run through the spinal cord. Also called visceral neuropathy. Most commonly autonomic neuropathy is seen in persons with long-standing diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2. Common symptoms and signs of autonomic neuropathy (in combination or alone): The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and processes input from the senses, and initiates actions. ... The interior of bladder. ... The circulatory system or cardiovascular system is the organ system which circulates blood around the body of most animals. ... For the Physics term GUT, please refer to Grand unification theory The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and... A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis... The spinal cord is a part of the vertebrate nervous system that is enclosed in and protected by the vertebral column (it passes through the spinal canal). ...

  • urinary bladder
    • bladder incontinence or urine retention
  • gastrointestinal tract
    • dysphagia
    • abdominal pain
    • nausea
    • vomiting
    • malabsorption
    • fecal incontinence
    • diarrhea
    • constipation
  • cardiovascular system
    • disturbances of heart rate (tachycardia and/or bradycardia)
    • orthostatic hypotension
    • inadequate increase of heart rate on exertion
  • other
    • erectile impotence
    • hypoglycemia unawareness

See also: neuropathy. Impotence or, more clinically, erectile dysfunction is the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis for satisfactory sexual intercourse regardless of the capability of ejaculation. ... Neuropathy is a disease of the peripheral nervous system. ...


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Autonomic Neuropathy - Health Centers (845 words)
Autonomic neuropathy is a group of symptoms caused by damage to nerves that regulate blood pressure, heart rate, bowel and bladder emptying, digestion, and other body functions.
Autonomic neuropathy involves damage to the nerves that run through a part of the peripheral nervous system.
Other tests for autonomic neuropathy are guided by the suspected cause of the disorder, as suggested by the history, symptoms, and pattern of symptom development.
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