Dysautonomia Awareness
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Mission
To spread awareness of Dysautonomia
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- Dysautonomia does not define a person.
Description
All of the following information is from http://www.dynakids.org
About Dysautonomia:
Dysautonomia is a medical term utilized for a group of complex conditions that are caused by a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS regulates all of the unconscious functions of the body, including the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, metabolic system, and endocrine system. A malfunction of the ANS can cause debilitating symptoms and may pose significant challenges for effective medical treatment.
Symptoms of dysautonomia may include: Tachycardia (extremely fast heart rate), bradycardia (slow heart rate), palpitations, chest pain, dangerously low blood pressure, wide swings/sudden drops in blood pressure, orthostatic intolerance (the inability to remain upright), excessive fatigue, exercise intolerance, dizziness, fainting/near fainting, gastrointestinal problems, nausea, insomnia, shortness of breath, anxiety, tremulousness, frequent urination, convulsions, cognitive impairment, visual blurring or tunneling, and migraines.
Specific conditions that fall under the category of Dysautonomia include but are not limited to: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Neurally Mediated Hypotension (NMH), Neurocardiogenic Syncope (NCS), Vasovagal Syncope, Generalized Dysautonomia, Birth Dysautonomia, Non-Familial Dysautonomia, and Post-Viral Dysautonomia.
About DYNA:
The Dysautonomia Youth Network of America, Inc. (DYNA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving young people that are diagnosed with various childhood dysautonomia conditions.
About Dysautonomia:
Dysautonomia is a medical term utilized for a group of complex conditions that are caused by a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS regulates all of the unconscious functions of the body, including the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, metabolic system, and endocrine system. A malfunction of the ANS can cause debilitating symptoms and may pose significant challenges for effective medical treatment.
Symptoms of dysautonomia may include: Tachycardia (extremely fast heart rate), bradycardia (slow heart rate), palpitations, chest pain, dangerously low blood pressure, wide swings/sudden drops in blood pressure, orthostatic intolerance (the inability to remain upright), excessive fatigue, exercise intolerance, dizziness, fainting/near fainting, gastrointestinal problems, nausea, insomnia, shortness of breath, anxiety, tremulousness, frequent urination, convulsions, cognitive impairment, visual blurring or tunneling, and migraines.
Specific conditions that fall under the category of Dysautonomia include but are not limited to: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Neurally Mediated Hypotension (NMH), Neurocardiogenic Syncope (NCS), Vasovagal Syncope, Generalized Dysautonomia, Birth Dysautonomia, Non-Familial Dysautonomia, and Post-Viral Dysautonomia.
About DYNA:
The Dysautonomia Youth Network of America, Inc. (DYNA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving young people that are diagnosed with various childhood dysautonomia conditions.
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leonard posted July 3, 2008 at 05:04PM:
is tomorrow really dysautonomia awareness day? its a date on facebook, but is there really a day?
leonard posted April 16, 2008 at 12:26AM:
POTS is pretty horrible, and im glad that people can get to know what dysautonomia is! few people around here know what it is!
Katefish! is a Fairy Swan Princess posted March 26, 2008 at 12:55AM:
w00t we're getting some action here on the myspace front :-) thanks to everyone who's joined!