The autonomic nervous system is responsible for sending signals to the circulatory system to ensure proper blood circulation and respiration.
People with OSA may experience a weakened heart rate recovery after exercising, which indicates that the autonomic system's ability to regulate heart rate is out of balance.
Syncope is associated with low blood pressure, heart problems, and disorders in the autonomic nervous system, the system of involuntary functions such as breathing.
Babies know how to cry when they are born, so using the vocal cords is autonomic – part of the autonomic nervous system.
Mr Brandreth has Al amyloidosis complicated by autonomic neuropathy, an extremely serious presentation of this rare disorder.