Pure autonomic failure may serve as a prodromal manifestation of Parkinson disease, Lewy body dementia, and multiple system atrophy.

Early autonomic dysfunction in prodromal Parkinson disease independently predicts a substantially higher risk for earlier cognitive impairment, suggesting autonomic assessment may help identify ...

Dysautonomia is often caused by an underlying condition but can also be due to medications or toxins. Genetics also plays a role in some types of autonomic dysfunction. Share on Pinterest Maskot/Getty ...

Katharine Simon, PhD, clinical pediatric psychologist, and postdoctoral researcher, Sleep and Cognition Lab, UC Irvine, explains the influence of the autonomic nervous system on body functions and ...

A review indicated that there may be an association between autonomic dysfunction and idiopathic hypersomnia, as well as between sleep disturbances and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A ...

Autonomic dysfunction affected 63% of patients with early-onset Parkinson’s disease (EOPD) and was associated with a threefold higher risk for mortality in a new cohort study. Each additional ...

Dysautonomia is a broad term for conditions that range from fainting to more serious life threatening conditions. Some are quite common, and some are extremely rare. Dysautonomia is a nervous system ...

A scientific statement has been published by the AHA regarding COVID-19-associated cardiac arrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction. The American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement ...