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Autonomic nervous system disorder is a condition in which a person has problems maintaining normal action of some body systems controlled by the autonomic nerves, such as heart rate, digestion, breathing rate, salivation, sweating, pupil dilation, urination, and sexual arousal, etc.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Nervous system diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Types of

Complex regional pain syndrome
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