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Been Paralyzed From The Waist. Pulse Rate Shot Up. Why?

Hello my husband been paralyze for 21yrs. from the waist down, I took him to the Dr. today because his pauls rate go up in the evening it be from 108-114 and she said it is normal because of his condition, could it be ? His Med. Nifediac cc 60mg / Ranitidine 150mg / Metformin 500mg / Klor-con M20 / Furosemide 40mg . Thank you so much.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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The fluctuations in BP and heart rate indicates autonomic system imbalance which is common in paraplegia due to involvement of autonomic tracts. Also diabetes may be a contributing factor in this case. Hope my answer will help you. Take care. Don't forget to rate me.
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Been Paralyzed From The Waist. Pulse Rate Shot Up. Why?

The fluctuations in BP and heart rate indicates autonomic system imbalance which is common in paraplegia due to involvement of autonomic tracts. Also diabetes may be a contributing factor in this case. Hope my answer will help you. Take care. Don t forget to rate me.