The autonomic nervous system is a complex network of cells that controls the body’s internal state. It regulates and supports many different processes, often outside of a person’s conscious awareness.

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 ...

In patients with spinal cord injuries, a medical emergency known as autonomic dysreflexia can occur and have potentially life-threatening consequences. Autonomic dysreflexia, also known as autonomic ...

Autonomic harnesses neuroscience to optimize brain performance in coaching clients. By optimizing brain performance, Autonomic delivers customized coaching at scale for people operating in high-demand ...

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 ...

The autonomic nervous system is known as the control center for involuntary bodily processes such as the beating of our hearts and our breathing. The fact that this part of the nervous system also has ...

Early autonomic dysfunction in prodromal Parkinson disease independently predicts a substantially higher risk for earlier cognitive impairment, suggesting autonomic assessment may help identify ...

Late in pregnancy, the human body carefully prepares fetuses for the rigors of life outside the protection of the womb. Levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, ramp up and spike during labor.