Pure autonomic failure

Introduction: Pure autonomic failure

Description of Pure autonomic failure

Pure autonomic failure: a degenerative, sporadic neurologic disorder of adult onset, manifested principally as orthostatic hypotension and syncope, with no neurologic defects other than autonomic nervous system dysfunction evident; probably caused by selective degeneration of neurons in the sympathetic ganglia, with denervation of smooth muscle vasculature and the adrenal glands. SYN: Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome.
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Pure autonomic failure: Rare Disease

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Pure autonomic failure as a "rare disease".

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Terms Similar to Pure autonomic failure:

• Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome

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• Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)

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