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 ...

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 ...

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls several basic functions. Autonomic dysfunction develops when the nerves of the ANS are damaged. You don’t have to think consciously about these systems for ...

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 ...

From the Department of Anatomy, New York University College of Medicine. † Professor of anatomy and director of anatomical laboratories, New York University College of Medicine. Gaskell apparently ...

REPORTS dealing with various aspects of surgery of the autonomic nervous system are becoming more numerous each year. It is impossible to comment upon all of them. Consequently certain articles are ...