The autonomic nervous system is known as the control center for involuntary bodily processes such as the beating of our hearts and our breathing. The fact that this part of the nervous system also has ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The aim of this observational study was to perform in-depth analysis of autonomic nervous system function ...

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) occurs when your immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your autonomic nervous system. It causes symptoms like dizziness or faintness. Autoimmune ...

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.

Patients with throat problems were less able to regulate their blood pressure in a new study. The study shows reduced baroreflex sensitivity in patients with throat symptoms. Patients with throat ...

Q: What is autonomic dysfunction? A: There are certain body functions that require rapid, involuntary and reflexive onset of actions, and these are controlled by the autonomic nervous system (the word ...

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 ...

In an interview with the American Journal of Managed Care®, Greenspan explained why oxygen therapy is beneficial for patients ...