Orthostatic hypotension (also called postural hypotension) is a sudden dip in blood pressure that happens when you stand up after you’ve been sitting or lying down. Sometimes, it may take a moment (or ...

Orthostatic hypotension is a cardinal feature of multiple-system atrophy. The upright posture provokes syncopal episodes that prevent patients from standing and walking for more than brief periods. We ...

Orthostatic hypertension is an underappreciated but potentially clinically important entity. As alluded to above, orthostatic hypertension is defined simply as an increase in blood pressure upon ...

Fortunately, although orthostatic hypertension is an underappreciated clinical phenomenon, diagnosis of the condition is relatively straightforward. What is lacking in terms of diagnosis, however, is ...

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) -- a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position -- is a frequently encountered clinical sign among patients. Clinicians most often ...

Myoclonus can be classified according to the physical activity with which myoclonic jerks are associated. Glass and colleagues have now proposed the new category of 'orthostatic' myoclonus (in which ...

A new study, "Timing of Orthostatic Hypotension and its Relationship with Falls in Older Adults", has brought critical insights into the assessment of orthostatic hypotension, a drop in blood pressure ...

Orthostatic hypertension (OHT) is a type of high blood pressure characterized by an increase in systolic blood pressure when transitioning from a seated or lying position to standing. Symptoms of OHT ...

Objective To investigate the regulation of blood pressure in response to an orthostatic challenge in athletes running a marathon. Methods 10 experienced male runners (mean (SD) age 29 (4) years) were ...

If approved, ampreloxetine could address a critical unmet need as the first therapy with the potential to provide durable benefit for the 40,000 patients in the U.S. with symptomatic neurogenic ...