The role of the Autonomic Nervous System in maintaining homeostasis can never be overemphasized. Many of us are not even aware of this component of the nervous system. What happens when autonomic neur

The role of the Autonomic Nervous System in maintaining homeostasis can never be overemphasized. Many of us are not even aware of this component of the nervous system. What happens when autonomic neuropathies set in? Without knowing what the autonomic nervous stem is all about, its anatomy and functions, many patients and diagnosticians are at a loss.

Read the link below form the Merck Manual 

Autonomic Neuropathies 

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch098666/ch098666b.html

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• In not less than 400 words, discuss your understanding of autonomic neuropathies. Based on your understanding of the autonomic nervous system, explain why oftentimes, the symptoms are difficult to diagnose.
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