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El sistema nervioso autónomo es la parte de su sistema nervioso que controla las acciones involuntarias, tales como los latidos cardíacos y el ensanchamiento o estrechamiento de los vasos sanguíneos. Cuando algo malo ocurre en este sistema, puede causar problemas serios, entre ellos:
- Problemas con la presión arterial
- Problemas cardíacos
- Dificultad en la respiración y la deglución
- Disfunción eréctil en los hombres
Los trastornos del sistema nervioso autónomo pueden presentarse aislados o como resultado de otras enfermedades, tales como la enfermedad de Parkinson, el alcoholismo y la diabetes. Los problemas pueden afectar parte del sistema, como en los síndromes de dolor regional complejo, o en todo el sistema. Algunos tipos son transitorios, pero muchos empeoran con el transcurso del tiempo. Cuando afectan la respiración o la función cardiaca, estos trastornos pueden ser riesgosos para la vida.
Algunos trastornos del sistema nervioso autónomo pueden mejorar cuando se trata la enfermedad subyacente. Sin embargo, con frecuencia no hay una cura. En esos casos, la meta del tratamiento es mejorar los síntomas.
NIH: Instituto Nacional de Trastornos Neurológicos y Accidentes Cerebrovasculares
- Cerebro y el sistema nervioso (Fundación Nemours)Disponible en inglés
- Anisocoria y síndrome de Horner (Asociación Estadounidense de Oftalmología Pediátrica y Estrabismo)Disponible en inglés
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Related MedlinePlus Page: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
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Your autonomic nervous system is the part of your nervous system that controls involuntary actions, such as the beating of your heart and the widening or narrowing of your blood vessels. When something goes wrong in this system, it can cause serious problems, including
- Blood pressure problems
- Heart problems
- Trouble with breathing and swallowing
- Erectile dysfunction in men
Autonomic nervous system disorders can occur alone or as the result of another disease, such asParkinson's disease, alcoholism and diabetes. Problems can affect either part of the system, as incomplex regional pain syndromes, or all of the system. Some types are temporary, but many worsen over time. When they affect your breathing or heart function, these disorders can be life-threatening.
Some autonomic nervous system disorders get better when an underlying disease is treated. Often, however, there is no cure. In that case, the goal of treatment is to improve symptoms.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Sporadic Ataxia and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) (National Ataxia Foundation) - PDF
- Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy (Office of Rare Diseases)
- Baroreflex Failure (Office of Rare Diseases)
- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (Office of Rare Diseases)
- Holmes-Adie Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Horner Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Multiple System Atrophy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Multiple System Atrophy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short SummaryAvailable in Spanish
- Multiple System Atrophy with Orthostatic Hypotension (Shy-Drager Syndrome) (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Orthostatic Hypotension (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Pure Autonomic Failure (Office of Rare Diseases)
- Genetics Home Reference: Cold-induced sweating syndrome (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Familial dysautonomia (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Horner syndrome (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Multiple system atrophy (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Transthyretin amyloidosis (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Triple A syndrome (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency (National Library of Medicine)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Autonomic Nervous System Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypotension, Orthostatic (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Multiple System Atrophy (National Institutes of Health)
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- Anisocoria and Horner's Syndrome (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)Available in Spanish
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- Multiple system atrophy Available in Spanish
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