Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

Based on: The Autonomic Nervous System: Anatomy, physiology and surgical application. By James C. White, M.D., and Reginald H. Smithwick, M.D. Second edition. 8 ...

Your nervous system is a network that sends signals between your brain and other parts of your body to control your body's movements and processes. This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and ...

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) occurs when your immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your autonomic nervous system. It causes symptoms like dizziness or faintness. Autoimmune ...

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is when your involuntary nervous system overreacts to external or bodily stimuli. It is a serious condition considered a medical emergency. AD is also known as autonomic ...

While we’ve evolved to be able to respond well to immediate threats, our stress-response system is less able deal with the ...

A peer-reviewed study in Brain Medicine reveals that parasympathetic and sympathetic imbalances, long overlooked in psychiatric practice, may account for depressive symptoms in patients who never ...

Studying anatomy doesn’t have to feel like drowning in endless terms and diagrams. By using proven memory techniques like active recall, spaced repetition, and mnemonics, you can turn overwhelming ...

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life threatening condition common in people who have experienced spinal cord injury in the upper back. AD occurs when an injury disrupts the nervous ...