Autonomic Disorders

HSAN

HSAN is the abbreviation for hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy. At the present time there are a number of different HSAN types.

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Familial Dysautonomia

FD has been noted only in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish extraction and so it is considered as one of the Jewish genetic diseases.

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Multiple System Atrophy

Multiple system atrophy is a neurological disorder characterized by parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia, and autonomic dysfunction.

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Pure Autonomic Failure

Pure autonomic failure is a neurological disorder characterized by orthostatic hypotension with frequent evidence of widespread autonomic failure.

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Autonomic Neuropathy

Autonomic neuropathy is caused by damage to the peripheral autonomic nerves supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and the skin.

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Neurally Mediated Syncope

Syncope refers to a transient loss of consciousness due to a sudden fall in blood pressure that temporarily impairs the blood supply to the brain.

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