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Central causes

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The central causes of autonomic failure include:

  • neurodegenerative:
    • autonomic failure with multiple system atrophy
    • autonomic failure with Parkinson's disease
    • "pure" progressive autonomic failure

  • secondary causes:
    • tumours e.g. craniopharyngioma damaging the hypothalamus
    • infection:
      • tabes dorsalis
      • Chagas' disease
    • spinal cord lesions

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