The Dysautonomia Umbrella

The Dysautonomia Umbrella
Credit: reflectionsofabear.com

Since it's Dysautonomia Awareness Month and these illnesses are complicated and difficult to understand, I'm getting some help from DINET (Dysautonomia Information Network) and using this image.

I've mentioned before that Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction and Dysautonomia are umbrella terms for more specific types of dysfunction. The above is a great visual of the many types of dysautonomia and how they fall under the this broad term.

First a little reminder of what dysautonomia is:

Dysautonomia literally means dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is the master regulator of organ function throughout the body. It is involved in the control of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiration, digestion and other vital functions. Dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system can produce the apparent malfunction of the organs it regulates. For this reason, dysautonomia patients often present with numerous, seemingly unrelated maladies.

I have both POTS and NMH, which I describe in detail here.

Be a dancing light,

Emily