How does autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy affect my body?

How does autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy affect my body?

In AAG, your immune system damages a specific receptor in your autonomic ganglia. The autonomic ganglia are clusters of nerve cells throughout your autonomic nervous system.

These nerve cell clusters send and receive signals that control your reflexes and other involuntary body functions. Involuntary functions are functions you can’t consciously control, from your heartbeat to the way your other organs work.

When you have damaged receptors in your autonomic ganglia, your body doesn’t process these signals correctly. As a result, some of your automatic body functions, such as blood pressure regulation, may not work properly.