Question 1

what is sympathetic dyslexia?

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Not a term I've ever: Heard. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disorder caused by a deficit in phonemic awareness, the processing of sound structure of language. 40% of children with dyslexia have an affected sibling or parent. Delays  in language development, inability to rhyme or to make sound/symbol associations  ("a as in apple") in preschoolers may predict reading disability in later grades.

Question 2

help! need to know if there's such a thing as sympathetic anxiety?

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There may not be: A formal diagnosis called sympathetic anxiety - but yes it can happen.  Sometimes when I have a really anxious patient in my office - i walk out of the session feeling anxious too.

Question 3

which cranial nerves constitute of sympathetic nerve system? thank you.

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Experts differ: Some authorities maintain that there are preganglionic sympathetic fibers in iii vii ix and x. Others will tell you this is a trick question and no cranial nerves carry sympathetic fibers. This is of limited applicability to clinical medicine and reflects arcana of neuroanatomy, a deep and amazing field. Good luck with your studies.

Question 4

what's reflex sympathetic dystrophyk?

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Pain following injur: Reflux sympathetic dystrophy is a condition usually follows injury affects mostly hands and feet. This condition usually progresses  through different phases.
Definitive cause is unknown. It can happen with or without nerve injury. Treatments available.

Question 5

what causes overactive sympathetic nervous system?

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Dysautonomia: Several, such as Adrenal fatigue, Headaches, Hypertension, Heart disease, Food sensitivities, Chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Depression, Anxiety, Alcoholism, Compulsive overeating, Insomnia, Irritable bowel, Obesity, ADHD, Overactive bladder, PTSD, Alzheimer, Parkinson's disease, Excess sweating.

Question 6

can you normalize a overactive sympathetic nervous system?

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: You could normalize or at least temper it by either medication or over riding it by the executive part of the brain used in Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Biofeedback. There are other technological modules but above are the commonly used.

Question 7

nicotine- parasympathetic and sympathetic, what does this mean?

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2 parts of nervous: system. There is a voluntary nervous system which allows us to move muscles and is under our control, and there is an autonomic nervous system which is not generally under our control. This system has 2 main components - the sympathetic system which is the "fight and flight" side, speeds up the heart, dilates pupils, elevated BP, reduces sweating. The parasympathetic system does the opposite.

Question 8

what is a disorder of sympathetic regulation and is it treatable, any symptoms?

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Sounds like a : Term reserved for a condition with many unclear symptoms.  You need a long visit with a doctor who can make a list of all your symptoms and get proper tests before he can recommend any treatment.

Question 9

can you tell me how can a person experience the world without a sympathetic nervous system?

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I don't think: That would be compatible with life.

Question 10

what is the difference between the sympathetic, parasympathetic and peripheral nervous sytems?

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Need more characters: We are limited to 400 characters in our reply, wouldn't be enough to explain this. They overlap in ways so they aren't completely separate. Sympathetic counteracts the parasympathetic and the central nerves and the peripheral nerves make up the total anatomic nervous system. The Sym/Parasym nerves are more the functional part of the nerves.

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