Cardiovascular changes in cervical spinal cord lesions

A study is performed on the alterations in blood pressure and heart rate in 36 patients with cervical spinal cord lesions with as evolution of at least 5 years. We have found fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate when passing from lying to standing position, before urinating and from one day...

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Published inRevista clínica espanõla Vol. 188; no. 1; p. 24
Main Authors Bravo Payno, P, Labarta Bertol, C, Mazaira Alvarez, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.01.1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology
Blood Pressure - physiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Pulse - physiology
Reflex, Abnormal - physiology
Spinal Cord Injuries - complications
Spinal Cord Injuries - physiopathology
Systole - physiology
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Summary:A study is performed on the alterations in blood pressure and heart rate in 36 patients with cervical spinal cord lesions with as evolution of at least 5 years. We have found fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate when passing from lying to standing position, before urinating and from one day to another. The incidence of autonomic dysreflexia crisis is observed in 178 patients suffering cervical spinal cord lesions of the Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Toledo. This is a scarcely known entity by physicians in general and the patient's life very often depends on its diagnosis and correct treatment.
ISSN:0014-2565