An Unusual Case of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Without Parkinsonian Features
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesOrthostatic hypotension is a common cause of syncope, especially in the older adult population. While it is a commonly encountered issue as a cause of syncope, neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) is less common.
Betul Gok Yavuz, Darian Fard, Asma Malik
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Synergic Effect of Fludrocortisone and Disopyramide in an Elderly Patient with Orthostatic Syncope
International Journal of Gerontology, 2013 Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a debilitating condition very common in the elderly that may leads to syncope. There is no single drug able to limit the fall in blood pressure in patients affected by OH when standing.
Assunta Langellotto +5 more
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Deglutition syncope: A manifestation of vagal hyperactivity following carotid endarterectomy [PDF]
, 2005 A 61-year-old man with left amaurosis fugax and bilateral >80% internal carotid artery stenoses underwent a left carotid endarterectomy. On the first postoperative day, he developed hypotension, bradycardia, and chest pain with food ingestion.
Endean, Eric D. +3 more
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Co-morbidity and polypharmacy in Parkinson's Disease:insights from a large Scottish primary care database [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Parkinson’s disease is complicated by comorbidity and polypharmacy, but the extent and patterns of these are unclear. We describe comorbidity and polypharmacy in patients with and without Parkinson’s disease across 31 other physical, and ...
A Antonini +39 more
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Frontiers in NeurologyAimSystematically quantifying the prevalence and incidence of orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease patients.BackgroundOrthostatic hypotension is a common non-motor symptom in Parkinson’s disease patients.
Lijuan Wang +3 more
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Early diagnosis of the hemodynamic regulation disorders in orthostasis
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2016 The article deals with the informative content of spectral analysis of heart rate variability in the assessment of the regulatory impacts on the systemic hemodynamics during orthostatic test.
I. D. Martynov
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Early Autonomic Burden in Prodromal Parkinson's Disease Predicts Cognitive Impairment
Movement Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Background Autonomic dysfunction is a known contributor to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD), but its impact during prodromal stage is unknown. Objective The aim was to determine whether early autonomic burden predicts incident cognitive impairment in prodromal PD.
A. Enrique Martinez‐Nunez +5 more
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Diabetic cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy: risk factors, clinical impact and early diagnosis [PDF]
, 2008 Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is one of the most clinically significant complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), but one of the least frequently diagnosed.
Chacra, Antonio Roberto +3 more
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Unraveling Chronic Pain: From Mechanisms and Risks to Diagnosis and Treatment
MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2026.Chronic pain arises through distinct molecular pathways categorized into nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic types. Nociceptive pain begins with TRP channel activation in peripheral nociceptors, signaling via Aδ‐ and C‐fibers through the spinal dorsal horn and spinothalamic tracts to the brain, regulated by descending inhibition and involving ...
Xiaofeng Dai +3 more
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Understanding the Mechanisms of the Protective Effects of Caffeine in Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy [PDF]
, 2019 Graduate ...
Madzinge, Vhuthuhawe T
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