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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 17. Neurologic Disorders > Section 2. Diseases of the Central Nervous System > |
Chapter 375. Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System
Sections: Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System: Introduction, Anatomic Organization, Clinical Evaluation, Specific Syndromes of ANS Dysfunction, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: autonomic dysfunction; autonomic nervous system diseases.
Excerpt:"The autonomic nervous system (ANS) innervates the entire neuraxis and permeates all organ systems. It regulates blood pressure (BP), heart rate, sleep, and bladder and bowel function. It operates automatically; its full importance becomes recognized only when ANS function is compromised, resulting in dysautonomia. Hypothalamic disorders that cause disturbances in homeostasis are discussed in Chaps. 16 and 339...."
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