autonomic

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One of them, dysautonomia, involves a "dysfunction of the autonomic nerves," as Davis explained.

From Salon

“Stress activates the autonomic nervous system,” he said, which controls involuntary functions in our bodies such as heart rate and blood pressure, and “induces biological changes” that may raise cholesterol levels.

From New York Times

A fair amount of heart rate variability, Cantillon noted, can indicate a healthy autonomic nervous system.

From Seattle Times

She flew to Colorado, where doctors told her she had another concussion and this time her autonomic nervous system wouldn’t regulate.

From Washington Post

This prolonged heart rate elevation may be a sign that COVID-19 disrupts the autonomic nervous system, which regulates basic physiological processes.

From Seattle Times