What are the symptoms of autonomic dysfunction?

Nerves are sensory networks that are spread throughout the human body. Nerves are extremely sensitive to external and internal stimuli, and their strongest reaction is when encountering pain from illness. The nerves are also a system that is prone to disease. Due to their wide distribution, neurological diseases are often systemic. For example, autonomic nervous system disorder is one of the common diseases. Let’s take a look at the symptoms of autonomic nervous system disorder.

Causes:

The autonomic nervous system controls the activity and secretion of internal organs (digestive tract, cardiovascular system, respiratory tract and bladder, etc.) and endocrine glands and sweat glands, and is involved in regulating the metabolism of glucose, fat, water and electrolytes, as well as body temperature, sleep and blood pressure. When the sympathetic nervous system function is reduced or the parasympathetic nervous system function is hyperactive, the symptoms include pupil constriction, increased saliva secretion, slower heart rate, vasodilation, lower blood pressure, increased gastrointestinal motility and digestive gland secretion, increased liver glycogen storage to increase absorption function, and bladder and rectal contraction to promote waste excretion. When the parasympathetic nervous function is reduced or the sympathetic nervous function is hyperactive, the symptoms include dilated pupils, widened palpebral fissures, protruding eyeballs, increased heart rate, contraction of visceral and skin blood vessels, increased blood pressure, faster breathing, bronchiectasis, inhibition of gastrointestinal motility and secretion, increased blood sugar and increased peripheral blood volume.

Symptoms:

When the autonomic nervous system is disturbed, its clinical manifestations may involve multiple systems throughout the body, such as the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, endocrine system, metabolic system, urogenital system, etc., and patients experience a variety of symptoms.

1. Cardiac neurosis such as chest tightness, breathlessness, palpitations, and a sense of impending death; gastrointestinal neurosis such as stomach pain, bloating, vomiting, and diarrhea;

2. Some patients experience symptoms such as headache, dizziness, blurred vision, insomnia, forgetfulness, numbness and itching of the skin, tightness, stiffness and discomfort all over the body, numbness of the limbs, hot palms and soles, hot skin all over the body, but normal body temperature, hot flashes and sweats all over the body, or wandering pain and abnormal sensations all over the body, irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea in women, and spermatorrhea and impotence in men.

3. Patients often experience mood changes such as anxiety, tension, and depression, and treatment for organic diseases such as coronary heart disease and gastritis is often ineffective.