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AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA [1 record]

Record 1 2023-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Universal entry(ies)
G90.4
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Autonomic dysreflexia is a syndrome in which there is a sudden onset of excessively high blood pressure. It is more common in people with spinal cord injuries that involve the thoracic nerves of the spine or above (T6 [sixth thoracic vertebral] or above).

OBS

G90.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
  • Vertèbres et moelle
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
G90.4
classification system code, see observation
CONT

La dysréflexie autonome implique une hausse soudaine de la pression artérielle accompagnée de changements de la fréquence cardiaque et d'autres symptômes comme des maux de tête et de la transpiration [...] La dysréflexie autonome affecte typiquement les personnes qui ont une LME [lésion de la moelle épinière] au niveau ou au-dessus de T6 [sixième vertèbre thoracique] (ou occasionnellement aussi bas que T8 [huitième vertèbre thoracique]).

OBS

G90.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
  • Vértebras y médula
Entrada(s) universal(es)
G90.4
classification system code, see observation
CONT

La disreflexia autonómica es una causa poco conocida de crisis hipertensiva y está asociada a las lesiones medulares por encima de T6.

OBS

G90.4: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud.

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