Table 1

Some clinical manifestations of autonomic dysfunction

Adapted from Mathias CJ. Autonomic disorders. In: Bogousslavsky J, Fisher M. Textbook of neurology. Boston, Massachusetts: Butterworth Heinemann, 1998, 519–45.
Cardiovascular
▸Postural hypotension▸Supine hypertension
▸Lability of blood pressure▸Paroxysmal hypertension
▸Tachycardia▸Bradycardia
Sudomotor
▸Hypo- or anhidrosis▸Hyperhidrosis
▸Gustatory sweating
▸Hypothermia
▸Hyperpyrexia▸Heat intolerance
Alimentary
▸Xerostomia▸Dysphagia
▸Gastric stasis▸Dumping syndromes
▸Constipation▸Diarrhoea
Urinary
▸Nocturia▸Frequency
▸Urgency; retention▸Incontinence
Sexual
▸Erectile failure▸Ejaculatory failure
▸Retrograde ejaculation▸Priapism
Eye
▸Pupillary abnormalities▸Ptosis
▸Alachryma▸Abnormal lacrimation with food ingestion