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Severe orthostatic hypotension due to unilateral carotid artery dissection
Neurology International, 2014 A 46-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with mild right-sided hemiparesis and orthostatic hypotension. Magnetic resonance angiography of the neck showed stenosis of the left distal carotid sinus surrounded by intraluminal hyperintensities on ...
Nobuyuki Ishii +4 more
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BMC GeriatricsBackground The sit-up test enables safe orthostatic hypotension assessment without using a tilt table in high fall-risk individuals; however, no study has compared blood pressure responses between older adults with and without orthostatic hypotension ...
Kazuaki Oyake, Yoshiharu Yokokawa
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Vitamin D Deficiency Implications in Orthostatic Hypotension among Diabetic Patients [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical JournalBackground: Orthostasis is more common in people with diabetes, especially the elderly, and vitamin D receptors are present in vascular smooth muscles, endothelium, and cardiac cells, which may influence cardiac as well as motor responses during ...
Ayman Abdel-Hai +2 more
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Orthostatic and Supine Blood Pressures Are Associated with White Matter Hyperintensities in Parkinson Disease [PDF]
Journal of Movement Disorders, 2013 Background and Purpose: Several reports on the elderly population have suggested that orthostatic hypotension is associated with white matter hyperintensities (WMH); however, little information is available on patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD ...
Yoon-Sang Oh +2 more
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Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2016 Aim: to obtain information on the proportion of orthostatic hypotension in elderly patients with diabetes and its relationship with HbA1c levels. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study on 350 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) aged ≥60 years old who ...
Catarina Budyono +3 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020 Background Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, a sustained decrease in blood pressure upon standing, is caused by autonomic nervous system failure and characterized by an insufficient increase in heart rate needed to maintain blood pressure upon standing.
Sameh K. Mobarek
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‘Transient immediate orthostatic hypotension’ is preferable to ‘initial’ orthostatic hypotension
Autonomic NeuroscienceA drop of systemic blood pressure (BP) occurring shortly after individuals move from supine or seated position to upright posture with subsequent prompt spontaneous resolution is a common physiological occurrence in humans. If the induced hypotension is severe, lightheadedness or postural instability leading to falls and injury may occur. By consensus,
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EVALUATION OF ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION BY USING HUTT
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To determine the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in our patient population by using Head Up Tilt Test (HUTT). Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.
Qurban Hussain Khan +5 more
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Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced hypotension: a systematic review
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2022 Background: Clozapine is the most effective medication for treatment–refractory schizophrenia but is associated with significant adverse drug effects, including hypotension and dizziness, which have a negative impact on quality of life and treatment ...
Timothy David Tanzer +7 more
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مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2012 Background: Orthostatic hypotension is a common autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Major hypotheses proposed in the etiology of orthostatic hypotension include sympathetic denervation and treatment with dopaminergic drugs.
Ahmad Chitsaz +2 more
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