I also have a spinal tumor removed which caused my incomplete paralysis since 7
years ago and I can't walk even in with crutches. It is in T1 to T7 levels. But
I never experienced those 'hot flashes', but I do have those spasms which I got
used to.

Alex, 37 y.o.

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>From: corinnedavies99 [mailto:corinnedavies99@...]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 7:34 AM
>To: Spinalcordinjury@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Spinalcordinjury] autonomic dysreflexia
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>Hi all,
>My boyfriend had a spinal tumor removed when he was 15, then
>a further operation to support his spine, which was a case of
>medical misadventure, and caused his spine a lot of damage.
>He now has weakness and spasms in his right side, and can
>get around very slowly and with difficulty on crutches. Am not
>sure the precise location of the injury- it is between his shoulder
>blades. Anyway, he is now 23 and suffers from things we called
>"hot flashes", no doctor knew what they were and caused him a
>lot of trouble, as he feels hot and sweaty,like he wants to pass
>out. I found some info on the net that sounds like what he has,
>its called Autonomic Dysreflexia and is due to a sudden increase
>in blood pressure. Does anyone else suffer from this, or have
>any experience with it? I think it is common in people with
>injuries above T4-T6.
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