{"id":931,"date":"2022-05-24T16:50:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/autonomic-neuropathy\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T16:50:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:50:30","slug":"autonomic-neuropathy","status":"publish","type":"disease","link":"https:\/\/gh.ge\/en\/disease\/autonomic-neuropathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomic neuropathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DEFINITION<\/h2>\n<div >Autonomic neuropathy is a nerve disorder that affects involuntary body functions, including heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration and digestion.<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div >&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div >It isn&#8217;t a specific disease. Autonomic neuropathy refers to damage to the autonomic nerves. This damage disrupts signals between the brain and portions of the autonomic nervous system, such as the heart, blood vessels and sweat glands. This can cause decreased or abnormal performance of one or more involuntary body functions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div >Autonomic neuropathy can be a complication of a number of diseases and conditions. And some medications can cause autonomic neuropathy as a side effect. Signs, symptoms and treatment of autonomic neuropathy vary depending on the cause, and on which nerves are affected.<\/div>\n<h2>CAUSES<\/h2>\n<div >Autonomic neuropathy can be caused by a large number of diseases and conditions or can be a side effect of treatment for diseases unrelated to the nervous system. Some common causes of autonomic neuropathy include:<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Abnormal protein buildup in organs (amyloidosis), which affects the organs and the nervous system.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Autoimmune diseases, in which your immune system attacks and damages parts of your body, including your nerves. Examples include Sjogren&#8217;s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. Autonomic neuropathy may also be caused by an abnormal attack by the immune system that occurs as a result of some cancers (paraneoplastic syndrome).<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Diabetes, which is the most common cause of autonomic neuropathy, can gradually cause nerve damage throughout the body.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Injury to nerves caused by surgery or radiation to the neck.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Treatment with certain medications, including some drugs used in cancer chemotherapy, some antidepressants and some heart medications.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Other chronic illnesses, such as Parkinson&#8217;s disease.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Certain infectious diseases. Some viruses and bacteria, such as botulism, leprosy and diphtheria, can cause autonomic neuropathy.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Inherited disorders. Certain hereditary disorders can cause autonomic neuropathy.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n<div >Signs and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy vary, depending on which parts of your autonomic nervous system are affected. They may include:<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Dizziness and fainting upon standing caused by a drop in blood pressure.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Urinary problems, including difficulty starting urination, urinary incontinence and an inability to completely empty your bladder, which can lead to urinary tract infections.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Sexual difficulties, including problems achieving or maintaining an erection (erectile dysfunction) or ejaculation problems in men, and vaginal dryness and difficulties with arousal and orgasm in women.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Difficulty digesting food, due to abnormal digestive function and slow emptying of the stomach (gastroparesis). This can cause a feeling of fullness after eating little, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal bloating, nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing and heartburn.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Sweating abnormalities, such as excessive or decreased sweating, which affects the ability to regulate body temperature.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Sluggish pupil reaction, making it difficult to adjust from light to dark and causing problems with driving at night.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Exercise intolerance, which may occur if your heart rate remains unchanged instead of appropriately increasing and decreasing in response to your activity level.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div ><strong>When to see a doctor <\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ol>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >Seek medical care promptly if you begin experiencing any of the signs and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy. If you have diabetes, a compromised immune system or another chronic medical condition, see your doctor regularly to be checked for nerve damage.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li >The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that people with type 2 diabetes be screened every year for autonomic neuropathy starting as soon as they receive their diabetes diagnosis. For people with type 1 diabetes, the ADA advises annual screening beginning five years after being diagnosed with diabetes.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFINITION Autonomic neuropathy is a nerve disorder that affects involuntary body functions, including heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration and digestion. &#13; &nbsp; &#13; It isn&#8217;t a specific disease. Autonomic neuropathy refers to damage to the autonomic nerves. 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