Autonomic nervous system dysfunction

The Autonomic Nervous System: An overview of how the body maintains balance {Lifestyle Medicine} The autonomic nervous system (ANS) works largely autonomously, without your conscious effort to control the “automatic” functions of the body that you do not consciously think about, such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, dilation and constriction of the pupils of the […]

What Is A Dysregulated Nervous System? A dysregulated nervous system refers to an imbalance or dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is responsible for regulating the body’s automatic functions. The ANS consists of two branches, the sympathetic and parasympathetic, that work together to maintain equilibrium and respond to internal and external stimuli. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for activating the body’s “fight-or-flight” response in situations of…

Did you know that after 2020 (I don’t think any of us need reminded about that year) the number of cases of POTS has doubled affecting a now estimated 6 million Americans! 🥺 POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), is a form of dysautonomia, a group of conditions caused by a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is a branch of the nervous system, that regulates body functions that should occur automatically such as blood pressure, heart rate…

Buzzing, vibrating, internal tremors... these are a few symptoms that we hear often from our dysautonomia patients! They are a result of autonomic nervous system dysfunction and can occur in specific spots or throughout the body. We asked one of our (now recovered) POTS patients to describe the sensation in detail. See her response below - "The buzzing and vibrating sensations were really troubling. Sometimes it felt like a cell phone was on vibrate and ringing in a pattern. I would get…

Dysautonomia, also known as autonomic nervous system dysfunction, is a complex and serious health condition that affects millions.

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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls automatic body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, bowel, bladder and sexual function. Autonomic dysfunction occurs when the nerves of the ANS are damaged. This can happen with diseases of the peripheral nervous system as well as diseases of the central nervous system. Learn more about autonomic dysfunction at BIDMC in Boston.