What is pure autonomic failure?

Pure autonomic failure affects the autonomic nervous system which controls involuntary actions, including breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate. This usually presents in the middle to late life and prognosis is usually benign if the symptoms are treated.

How do members experience pure autonomic failure?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pure autonomic failure*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pure autonomic failure*

Who has pure autonomic failure on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 7
40s 3
50s 11
60s 11
70+ 19

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 36