Abstract
The anatomy and functions of the autonomic nervous system are now well known. However, some general arrangement and the associated biochemistry are described as a preparation for discussion in later chapters on dysautonomia. The reflex actions of the autonomic and voluntary nervous systems are compared. The role of the hypothalamus in relationship to the sympathetic and parasympathetic components is emphasized. Some brief case reports are provided to illustrate how a working knowledge of selective autonomic function may lead to the clinical solution of bizarre symptoms. In the presence of thiamine deficiency, exaggeration of asymmetric control by the autonomic nervous system is illustrated by a brief discussion of differences in brachial blood pressures when measured simultaneously in a polysymptomatic individual.
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