Some goals people set for themselves carry risks, and the nervous system may quietly steer you away from them.

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially life threatening condition common in people who have experienced spinal cord injury in the upper back. AD occurs when an injury disrupts the nervous ...

The term “dysautonomia” describes dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It is an umbrella term, meaning there are several types of dysautonomia with similar and different features.

The nervous system is a central component of the human body, but most people don’t spend much time thinking about it. Amelia Chapman is a nervous system practitioner through her business, Mind Body ...

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) occurs when your immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your autonomic nervous system. It causes symptoms like dizziness or faintness. Autoimmune ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

You stub your toe on the bedpost. Before your brain even registers the pain, a word explodes from your mouth—sharp, loud and ...

You’re sitting in a perfectly comfortable room when suddenly a quick shiver ripples through your body. It’s not cold, you’re not scared, and you’re definitely not coming down with anything—yet your ...

Research suggests that our mindsets about stress—the beliefs we hold about whether stress is harmful or potentially helpful—dramatically influence how stress affects us physiologically, cognitively, ...