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By Mayo Clinic staffSigns and symptoms of autonomic neuropathy vary widely, depending on which parts of your autonomic nervous system are affected. They may include:
- Dizziness and fainting upon standing (orthostatic hypotension), caused by a drop in blood pressure
- Urinary problems, including difficulty starting urination, overflow incontinence and inability to empty your bladder completely, which can lead to urinary tract infections
- Sexual difficulties, including erectile dysfunction or ejaculation problems in men, and vaginal dryness and difficulties with arousal and orgasm in women
- Difficulty digesting food (gastroparesis), which can cause a feeling of fullness after eating little, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal bloating, nausea, vomiting and heartburn
- Sweating abnormalities, especially decreased sweating, so the body can't regulate its temperature; also excessive sweating, sometimes after eating
- Sluggish pupil reaction, making it difficult to adjust from light to dark and causing difficulties with driving at night
- Exercise intolerance, when your heart rate remains unchanged instead of increasing and decreasing in response to your activity level
- Lack of usual warning signs of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which include shakiness, increased heart rate, sweating and palpitations
