dysautonomia

[dis-aw-tuh-noh-mee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. a rare inherited disorder of the autonomic nervous system, occurring mostly in Ashkenazic Jews, characterized by lack of reflexes, abnormal sweating, defective lacrimation and sense perceptions, emotional instability, and motor incoordination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysautonomia¹

1970–75; dys- + Greek autonomía autonomy

Example Sentences

This irregular breathing pattern may be linked to dysautonomia, a disorder involving abnormal nerve control of blood vessels and muscles.

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"Possibly dysautonomia could trigger more rapid and irregular breathing," said Mancini.

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"It is well known that chronic fatigue syndrome patients often have dysautonomia in the form of orthostatic intolerance, which means you feel worse when upright and not moving. This raises the heart rate and leads to hyperventilation."

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She has also developed dysautonomia, a condition affecting her nervous system, that can cause her to faint.

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She has also been diagnosed with dysautonomia, which Garrard described as an issue that affects communication between her brain and heart that has left her dangerously lightheaded and led to multiple falls, including down stairs.

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