On-Line Survey About Autonomic Dysreflexia in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury in Croatia.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a clinical syndrome affecting persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). The aim of the study was to present the experience of individuals with SCI and AD in Croatia. Single-center questionnaire study. Setting: Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. Persons with SCI were divided into those with an SCI at T6 and above (n = 41) and those with an SCI at T7 and below (n = 29). Based on anamnestic data, patients with an SCI at T6 and above were further divided into those with and without self-reported clinical symptoms of AD (respectively: n = 33 and n = 8). Methods: The online survey included 23 questions of various types. It consisted of a general (demographic) section, section with

SUBMITTER: Markic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11818679 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature