OCTOBER IS DYSAUTONOMIA AWARENESS MONTH

Dysautonomia encompasses a group of disorders in which the autonomic nervous system does not function properly, potentially affecting heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, temperature regulation, and other involuntary bodily functions. Symptoms vary widely depending on the underlying condition and may include orthostatic intolerance, palpitations, fatigue, as well as gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, early satiety, bloating, abdominal discomfort, constipation, or diarrhoea. As the autonomic nervous system plays an important role in regulating gastrointestinal motility and function, dysautonomia is highly relevant to the field of neurogastroenterology. Accurate diagnosis and individualized, multidisciplinary management are therefore essential.

Throughout Dysautonomia Awareness Month, we join the global effort to raise awareness of autonomic disorders and their impact on patients’ quality of life, as well as the importance of timely diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, research, and education. Learn more about neurogastroenterology and the complex interactions between the autonomic and enteric nervous systems through ESNM.

Continued research into autonomic regulation of the gastrointestinal tract is helping to improve our understanding of gastrointestinal symptoms in people with dysautonomia and to advance diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.