Spinal reflexes dominate cardiovascular control after spinal cord injury (SCI). These reflexes
are no longer restrained by descending control and they can be impacted by degenerative
and plastic changes within the injured cord. Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition of episodic
hypertension that stems from spinal reflexes initiated by sensory input entering the spinal
cord caudal to the site of injury. This hypertension greatly detracts from the quality of life for
people with cord injury and can be life-threatening. Changes in the spinal cord contribute …