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. 2019 May 18;20(10):2464. doi: 10.3390/ijms20102464

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Ambulatory BP monitoring data collected from a research participant with a motor-complete cervical SCI (C5, AIS B). These data demonstrate transient, pendulum-like shifts in BP (in grey) in response to various stimuli throughout a normal day. Multiple episodes of autonomic dysreflexia (n = 25) and orthostatic hypotension (n = 33) were observed in this case, with systolic BP ranging from 71 to 180 mmHg (mean arterial pressure: 53 to 132 mmHg). Triggers for these conditions are annotated on the figure. The bowel routine in particular demonstrates aberrant BP changes, in both directions, in response to suppository insertion, digital stimulation, and pressure applied to the abdomen (autonomic dysreflexia) and transferring to and from the commode (orthostatic hypotension). Heart rate is represented by the blue solid line.