A review indicated that there may be an association between autonomic dysfunction and idiopathic hypersomnia, as well as between sleep disturbances and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A ...

Dysautonomia is a broad term for conditions that range from fainting to more serious life threatening conditions. Some are quite common, and some are extremely rare. Dysautonomia is a nervous system ...

Findings showed that autonomic symptom burden was slightly more severe in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those with NMOSD, although the difference was not statistically ...

Central hypoventilation syndromes encompass a group of rare disorders in which the automatic control of breathing is impaired, most notably during sleep. At their core lies a failure of central ...

Bipolar disorder impairs cognition, damages the brain, and leads to dementia—or does it? New research flips the story.

Researchers identify the anterior cingulate cortex as a "dial" for autonomic arousal, offering new insights into Parkinson's ...

In early 2020, no one anticipated the long-term consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During the first year of the pandemic, the focus was survival from acute infection.

A scientific statement has been published by the AHA regarding COVID-19-associated cardiac arrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction. The American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement ...

When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker ...