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ORPHA:443084Clinical syndrome
What it is
A rare autonomic nervous system disorder characterized by diminished or absent buffering capability to prevent blood pressure from rising or falling excessively, due to abnormalities in the vascular baroreceptors, the glossopharyngeal or vagal nerves, or the brain stem. Typical clinical presentations are acute severe sustained hypertension, tachycardia, and headache, or volatile hypertension and tachycardia with headache, diaphoresis, flushing, and emotional instability. Rare cases rather present with hypotension, bradycardia, and dizziness or syncope.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical syndrome
ICD-10 codes
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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