Description

This one hour online presentation will discuss autonomic dysreflexia from a typical clinical depth and then take a deep dive into the known pathophysiology. Using this knowledge, we will apply these lessons to direct clinical applications, potentially reshaping how audience members view this often-misperceived condition.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the basic underlying mechanism that leads to autonomic dysreflexia following spinal cord injury.
2. Identify clinical and pathophysiologic insights into autonomic dysreflexia in patients with spinal cord injury.
3. Describe two methods for attenuation of autonomic dysreflexia.

Target Audience

This program is intended for Physicians and other clinical staff at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Faculty

Ryan Solinsky, MD
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician-Scientist, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Instructor, Harvard Medical School - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ryan Solinsky, MD, received duel bachelor’s degrees in studio art and biomedical engineering with a research emphasis on cell and tissue engineering from the University of Minnesota. He graduated from medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio before completing a categorical residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington. During residency, he founded key research focused on bridging the gap between bench science and spinal cord injury patient priorities, focusing on device development to improve neurogenic bladder function and clinical protocols for the management of autonomic dysreflexia. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and then joined the faculty at Spaulding. Dr. Solinsky is currently looking at methods to better quantify autonomic dysfunction after spinal cord injury, hoping to unlock better understanding and focused interventions to prevent the reactionary clinical management of top patient priorities after spinal cord injury such as blood pressure regulation, and bladder/ bowel dysfunction.