Vegetative disorders in medical practice

Vegetative disorders are one of the urgent problems of modern medicine. This is due to several factors, and above all - the huge prevalence - of vegetative disorders, including among people who consider themselves practically healthy. The role of the autonomic nervous system in pathology stands out even more clearly. There are practically no such diseases in the development and course of which the autonomic nervous system would not play a role. Another feature of vegetative pathology is that it rarely acts as an independent disease. In some cases, it is a significant factor in pathogenesis, in others it occurs secondary in response to damage to any systems and tissues of the body. The review provides anatomy, physiology of the autonomic nervous system, the main factors leading to the development of autonomic disorders, the principles of classification of autonomic disorders, key points and diagnostic algorithms for autonomic disorders, as well as the principles of treatment.