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Clinical case. Differential diagnosis of conditions presenting with autonomic hyperactivity: paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH), autonomic hyperactivity associated with subacute encephalopathy, autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injury, peripheral nervous system disorders, other conditions. Diagnosis: history taking, specific imaging and blood tests. Main manifestations of PSH: hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmias, excessive sweating and abnormal regulation of body temperature. Therapy: management in an intensive unit care, multiple drug treatment focused in the different pathophysiological mechanisms. Prognosis.
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Idiaquez, J., Benarroch, E., Nogues, M. (2018). Autonomic Hyperactivity. In: Idiaquez, J., Benarroch, E., Nogues, M. (eds) Evaluation and Management of Autonomic Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72251-1_13
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