autonomic dysreflexia

initialism: AD
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11739
Over-activity of the autonomic nervous system causing an abrupt onset of excessively high blood pressure, tachycardia, and constriction of peripheral blood vessels.
Compare: hyperreflexia
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 864 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'autonomic dysreflexia' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11739 RIS BibTex EndNote
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