Cerebral Blood Flow in Orthostatic Intolerance [PDF]
Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is vital for delivering oxygen and nutrients to the brain. Many forms of orthostatic intolerance (OI) involve impaired regulation of CBF in the upright posture, which results in disabling symptoms that decrease quality of life ...
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan +12 more
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Orthostatic Intolerance in Older Persons: Etiology and Countermeasures [PDF]
Orthostatic challenge produced by upright posture may lead to syncope if the cardiovascular system is unable to maintain adequate brain perfusion. This review outlines orthostatic intolerance related to the aging process, long-term bedrest confinement ...
Nandu Goswami +3 more
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Correlation between orthostatic intolerance in children and levels of ACE2-Ang(1-7)-Mas axis and vitamin D [PDF]
ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between orthostatic intolerance in children and levels of the ACE2-Ang(1-7)-Mas axis and vitamin D.MethodsBlood samples were collected from 84 children with orthostatic intolerance and 307 healthy controls.
Yao Xiao +4 more
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Case report: Recurrent cervical spinal stenosis masquerading as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome with orthostatic intolerance [PDF]
IntroductionMyalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, chronic, multi-system disorder that is characterized by a substantial impairment in the activities that were well tolerated before the illness. In an earlier report, we
Charles C. Edwards +3 more
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Orthostatic intolerance during early mobilization following thoracoscopic lung resection: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Background Early postoperative mobilization is important for enhanced recovery but can be hindered by orthostatic intolerance. However, study on postoperative orthostatic intolerance in thoracoscopic lung resection is limited.
Hongjie Yi +5 more
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Head-Up Tilt Sleeping to Treat Orthostatic Intolerance in a Patient with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction: Orthostatic hypotension is common in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) due to autonomic dysfunction and medication use and can have a significant negative impact on quality of life.
Amber H. van der Stam +5 more
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Cutaneous manifestations of orthostatic intolerance syndromes
Dysautonomia refers to a group of autonomic nervous system disorders that affect nearly 70 million people worldwide. One subset of dysautonomia includes syndromes of orthostatic intolerance (OI), which primarily affect adolescents and women of ...
Caroline T. Starling, BSA +4 more
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Normative data for the 10-min lean test in adults without orthostatic intolerance [PDF]
BackgroundOrthostatic intolerance syndromes such as Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) are common symptoms seen in post-infection conditions and other neurological conditions with autonomic dysfunction.
Nafi Iftekhar +9 more
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Orthostatic intolerance with tachycardia (postural tachycardia syndrome) and without (hypocapnic cerebral hypoperfusion) represent a spectrum of the same disorder [PDF]
BackgroundSpectrum of chronic orthostatic intolerance without orthostatic hypotension includes postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), with orthostatic tachycardia and hypocapnic cerebral hypoperfusion (HYCH), without orthostatic tachycardia.
Peter Novak +5 more
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Impact of Daily Lower‐Body Negative Pressure or Cycling Followed by Venous Constrictive Thigh Cuffs on Bedrest‐Induced Orthostatic Intolerance [PDF]
Background Orthostatic intolerance occurs following immobilization in patients on Earth and in astronauts after spaceflight. Head‐down tilt bedrest is a terrestrial model for weightlessness and induces orthostatic intolerance.
Jan‐Niklas Hönemann +13 more
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