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Autonomic Dysreflexia – Hyperreflexia

Posted on November 11 2009  by Graham

Autonomic dysreflexia occurs when a strong sensory impulse is sent via the spinal cord to the brain envoking a massive sympathetic reflex. Common in people with a spinal cord injury above T6 such as quadriplegics dangerously high blood pressure levels warrant the symptoms of disreflexia be given immediate attention.