What Is Autonomic Dysreflexia?
Prevention of autonomic hyperreflexia includes avoiding medications that cause this condition or make it worse. In people with spinal cord injury, the following may also help prevent this complication:
- Avoid letting the bladder become too full.
- Keep pain levels low.
- Practice proper bowel care to avoid stool impaction.
- Practice proper skin care to avoid bedsores and skin infections.
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