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Krypciak S, Liuu E, Minard A, Obraztsova A, Paillaud E. [Orthostatic hypotension in elderly: a case-control study]. SOINS. GERONTOLOGIE 2016; 21:37-43. [PMID: 26805647 DOI: 10.1016/j.sger.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Orthostatic hypotension is common in the elderly and is often associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Compression bandages are recommended as a first-line treatment but there is little evidence of their efficacy in literature. A case-control study involving 52 patients was carried out to test the efficacy of the bandages. In the group with orthostatic hypotension, compression improved the symptoms without correcting the blood pressure readings.
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- Sébastien Krypciak
- Département de médecine interne et de gériatrie, université Paris Est-Créteil, groupe hospitalier Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, 51 avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France.
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- Département de médecine interne et de gériatrie, université Paris Est-Créteil, groupe hospitalier Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, 51 avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Département de médecine interne et de gériatrie, université Paris Est-Créteil, groupe hospitalier Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, 51 avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France; Service de gériatrie, groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185 rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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- Département de médecine interne et de gériatrie, université Paris Est-Créteil, groupe hospitalier Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, 51 avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Département de médecine interne et de gériatrie, université Paris Est-Créteil, groupe hospitalier Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, 51 avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France
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Jodaitis L, Vaillant F, Snacken M, Boland B, Spinewine A, Dalleur O, Gilles C, Petrovic M, Pepersack T. Orthostatic hypotension and associated conditions in geriatric inpatients. Acta Clin Belg 2015; 70:251-8. [PMID: 26135806 DOI: 10.1179/2295333715y.0000000006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Screening of orthostatic hypotension (OH) was performed in 285 patients aged 75 years. Current drugs, reasons for admission, geriatric syndromes, and confounding medical conditions were collected. Patients with OH (n = 116, 41%) as compared to those without OH (n = 169) more frequently (P < 0.01) presented falls in the last 6 months (62 vs. 40%, P < 0.001), a fall as the reason for the current admission (49 vs. 26%, P < 0.001), feeling of fainting (20 vs. 6%, P = 0.002), syncope (29 vs. 4%, P < 0.001) or functional decline (71 vs. 47%, P = 0.012). No difference was observed between the two groups in terms of age (85 ± 5 vs. 84 ± 4 years), gender (59 vs. 50% female), common geriatric conditions (e.g. malnutrition 46 vs. 58%, dementia 22 vs. 26%), comorbidity or confounding conditions (dehydration 28 vs. 30%, sepsis 2 vs. 6%). No difference was detected in the use of drugs with psychotropic cardiovascular or diuretic effect, or in their associations. Orthostatic hypotension is frequent upon hospital admission and should be screened, particularly in geriatric fallers. This absence of relation between OH and drugs use suggests that non-pharmacological interventions should be first attempted in older inpatients with OH before deciding to reduce or withdraw useful drugs.
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Intensive BP control falls and fractures. J Gen Intern Med 2015; 30:546. [PMID: 25666211 PMCID: PMC4395617 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-015-3190-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this, the second of two articles, we continue our evaluation of drug therapies in older adults. Having previously described the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic consequences of physiological ageing, along with the challenge of appropriate prescribing, we proposed four key questions which should be considered when prescribing for this cohort of the population. Does this agent reflect the priorities of the patient? Are there alternatives - with greater efficacy, effectiveness or tolerability - that might be considered? Are the dose, frequency and formulation appropriate? How does this prescription relate to concurrent medication? We also highlighted the reliance on subgroup analysis to demonstrate the efficacy of drug therapies for older adults in osteoporosis and the underutilisation of appropriate treatments for patients with Alzheimer's disease as a result of flawed guidelines. Here we describe current drug therapies in systolic heart failure, noting the limited inclusion of older adults in key trials, while also reviewing the pharmacological treatment of orthostatic hypotension. In doing so, we advocate the intermittent use of midodrine as a first-line treatment for orthostasis in older adults, counter to the generic guidelines produced by various learned societies, but in keeping with the scant trial data available.
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- Omar Mukhtar
- King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital, London, UK;
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- Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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Palma JA, Gomez-Esteban JC, Norcliffe-Kaufmann L, Martinez J, Tijero B, Berganzo K, Kaufmann H. Orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson disease: how much you fall or how low you go? Mov Disord 2015; 30:639-45. [PMID: 25678194 DOI: 10.1002/mds.26079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 09/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is frequent in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and can occur with or without symptoms. Pharmacological treatments are effective, but often exacerbate supine hypertension. Guidelines exist for the diagnosis, but not for the treatment of OH. We examined the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and symptoms in a cohort of PD patients with the goal of identifying a hemodynamic target to guide treatment. We measured BP supine and upright (tilt or active standing) and identified the presence or absence of symptomatic OH by using a validated patient-reported outcome questionnaire in 210 patients with PD. We evaluated the usefulness of the 20/10 and 30/15 mmHg diagnostic criteria (systolic/diastolic) to identify symptomatic OH. Fifty percent of the PD patient cohort met criteria for the 20/10 fall and 30% for the 30/15 BP fall. Among the patients who met either OH criteria, the percentage of those with symptoms was small (33% of those with 20/10 and 44% of those with 30/15 mmHg; 16% and 13%, respectively, overall). Symptomatic OH was associated with an upright mean BP below 75 mmHg. A mean standing BP <75 mmHg had a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 98% for detecting symptomatic OH. Although the prevalence of OH in PD is high, not all patients have symptoms of organ hypoperfusion. A mean standing BP below 75 mmHg appears to be a useful benchmark when deciding whether the benefits of initiating pharmacological treatment of OH outweigh the risks of exacerbating supine hypertension.
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- Jose-Alberto Palma
- Dysautonomia Center, Department of Neurology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Mills P, Gray D, Krassioukov A. Five Things to Know About Orthostatic Hypotension and Aging. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014; 62:1822-3. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Patricia Mills
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Center; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries; Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Center; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Center; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries; Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Lack of orthostatic symptoms in dementia patients with orthostatic hypotension. Clin Auton Res 2014; 25:87-94. [PMID: 24743866 DOI: 10.1007/s10286-014-0244-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common and increases with age. OH is part of the autonomic dysfunction in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Commonly OH is diagnosed when the patient falls which is a risk factor of premature death. Our objective was to systematically investigate the clinical symptoms associated with measurement of OH in different neurodegenerative dementias and normal controls (NC). METHODS 154 patients [50 DLB, 50 Alzheimer's disease (AD), 54 AD and vascular components (ADvasc)] were examined with systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements in supine position, immediately after standing up and after 1, 3, 5 and 10 min of standing. They were compared with 50 NC. Orthostatic symptoms were registered according to a predefined protocol. RESULTS Twenty-seven percent of all the investigated individuals reported OH symptoms during the measurement while 43% fulfilled the criteria of OH. Sixty-three percent of orthostatic patients did not have any symptoms during the measurement. The prevalence of any orthostatic symptoms during the measurement differed significantly (p < 0.001) between the diagnostic groups with 40% in DLB patients, 37% in ADvasc, 28% in AD and 2% in NC. The most frequent symptom was dizziness 13.7%. CONCLUSIONS Classical orthostatic symptoms are absent in the majority of dementia patients with OH. The orthostatic reaction must therefore be routinely measured in this patient group. This is particularly important for patients with DLB where falls as a result of OH are common.
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Mader SL. Identification and management of orthostatic hypotension in older and medically complex patients. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 10:387-95. [DOI: 10.1586/erc.12.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Perez-Lloret S, Rey MV, Pavy-Le Traon A, Rascol O. Orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease. Neurodegener Dis Manag 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/nmt.13.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a frequent non-motor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD), affecting between 22.9 and 38.4% of patients. In PD, OH is related to an increased risk of falls, and possibly to cognitive dysfunction and increased mortality. These data emphasize the importance of its prompt recognition and treatment. OH is related to pre- and post-ganglionic adrenergic denervation, but other factors, such as drugs, heat, meals or alcohol intake, might also induce or aggravate it. Evidence about the efficacy and safety of pharmacological or nonpharmacological strategies for OH treatment in PD is weak. Nonpharmacological measures include liberal addition of salt to the diet, exercise, compression stockings or physical maneuvers. Severe cases may be treated with midodrine or fludrocortisone. Some results suggest that droxidopa and fipamezole may be effective treatments. We finish this review article by discussing the most important unanswered questions about PD-related OH, which may be the focus of future research.
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- Santiago Perez-Lloret
- Clinical Pharmacology & Epidemiology Laboratory, Pontifical Catholic University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departments of Clinical Pharmacology & Neurosciences, & Clinical Investigation Center CIC9302, Institut National de la Santé & de la Recherche Médicale & University Hospital, University of Toulouse III, 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31000, Toulouse, France
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- Departments of Clinical Pharmacology & Neurosciences, & Clinical Investigation Center CIC9302, Institut National de la Santé & de la Recherche Médicale & University Hospital, University of Toulouse III, 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31000, Toulouse, France
- Clinical Pharmacology & Epidemiology Laboratory, Pontifical Catholic University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departments of Clinical Pharmacology & Neurosciences, & Clinical Investigation Center CIC9302, Institut National de la Santé & de la Recherche Médicale & University Hospital, University of Toulouse III, 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31000, Toulouse, France
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- Departments of Clinical Pharmacology & Neurosciences, & Clinical Investigation Center CIC9302, Institut National de la Santé & de la Recherche Médicale & University Hospital, University of Toulouse III, 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31000, Toulouse, France
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Romero-Ortuno R, O'Connell MDL, Finucane C, Soraghan C, Fan CW, Kenny RA. Insights into the clinical management of the syndrome of supine hypertension--orthostatic hypotension (SH-OH): the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). BMC Geriatr 2013; 13:73. [PMID: 23855394 PMCID: PMC3716968 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-13-73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Our previously proposed morphological classification of orthostatic hypotension (MOH) is an approach to the definition of three typical orthostatic hemodynamic patterns using non-invasive beat-to-beat monitoring. In particular, the MOH pattern of large drop/non-recovery (MOH-3) resembles the syndrome of supine hypertension–orthostatic hypotension (SH-OH), which is a treatment challenge for clinicians. The aim of this study was to characterise MOH-3 in the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA), with particular attention to concurrent symptoms of orthostatic intolerance (OI), prescribed medications and association with history of faints and blackouts. Methods The study included all TILDA wave 1 participants who had a Finometer® active stand. Automatic data signal checks were carried out to ensure that active stand data were of sufficient quality. Characterisation variables included demographics, cardiovascular and neurological medications (WHO-ATC), and self-reported information on comorbidities and disability. Multivariable statistics consisted of logistic regression models. Results Of the 4,467 cases, 1,456 (33%) were assigned to MOH-1 (small drop, overshoot), 2,230 (50%) to MOH-2 (medium drop, slower but full recovery), and 781 (18%) to MOH-3 (large drop, non-recovery). In the logistic regression model to predict MOH-3, statistically significant factors included being on antidepressants (OR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.50 – 2.64, P < 0.001) and beta blockers (OR = 1.60, 95% CI: 1.26 – 2.04, P < 0.001). MOH-3 was an independent predictor of OI after full adjustment (OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.25 – 1.73, P < 0.001), together with being on hypnotics or sedatives (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.31 – 2.54, P < 0.001). In addition, OI was an independent predictor of history of falls/blackouts after full adjustment (OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.09 – 1.48, P = 0.003). Conclusions Antidepressants and beta blockers were independently associated with MOH-3, and should be used judiciously in older patients with SH-OH. Hypnotics and sedatives may add to the OI effect of MOH-3. Several trials have demonstrated the benefits of treating older hypertensive patients with cardiovascular medications that were not associated with adverse outcomes in our study. Therefore, the evidence of benefit does not necessarily have to conflict with the evidence of potential harm.
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- Roman Romero-Ortuno
- The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA), Lincoln Gate, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland.
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Sánchez-Ferro A, Benito-León J, Gómez-Esteban JC. The management of orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson's disease. Front Neurol 2013; 4:64. [PMID: 23772219 PMCID: PMC3677136 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2013.00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common and disabling symptom affecting Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. We present the effect of the different therapies commonly used to manage PD on this clinical manifestation. For this purpose, we describe the relationship between OH and the current treatments employed in PD, such as L-DOPA, dopaminergic agonists, and continuous dopaminergic stimulation therapies. Additionally, we review the therapeutic measures that could be used to ameliorate OH. There are different approaches to deal with this manifestation, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, although none of them is specifically aimed for treating OH in PD.
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- Alvaro Sánchez-Ferro
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital "12 de Octubre," Madrid , Spain ; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University , Madrid , Spain ; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas , Madrid , Spain ; Instituto de Salud Carlos III , Madrid , Spain
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Lampela P, Lavikainen P, Huupponen R, Leskinen E, Hartikainen S. Comprehensive geriatric assessment decreases prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in older persons. Scand J Public Health 2013; 41:351-8. [PMID: 23404180 DOI: 10.1177/1403494813475533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality among older people. We have studied whether its prevalence can be reduced by a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING 1000 randomly-selected persons aged ≥75 years were divided into intervention (n = 500) and control groups (n = 500). We focused on those subjects in whom an orthostatic blood pressure test had been performed at least once during the study period (2004-2007) (n = 365 and 332 for intervention and control groups, respectively). A CGA, including evaluation of the adequacy of the medication, was performed annually in the intervention group but not in the control group. We conducted Markov models to study change in the OH profiles and the effect of CGA on it. Competing risk of mortality was modeled as an absorbing state to avoid attrition bias. RESULTS Over 3 years, the prevalence of OH decreased (35.0% → 28.0%) in the intervention group, whereas its prevalence increased in the control group (32.8% → 40.8%). By Markov models it was shown that CGA had a statistically significant effect on recovering from OH. In addition, CGA was shown to protect from developing OH. CONCLUSIONS Repeated CGA performed annually can reduce the prevalence of OH.
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- Pasi Lampela
- Kuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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The impact of autonomic dysfunction on survival in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease with dementia. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45451. [PMID: 23049679 PMCID: PMC3462171 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Autonomic dysfunction is a well-known feature in neurodegenerative dementias, especially common in α-synucleinopathies like dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease with dementia. The most common symptoms are orthostatic hypotension, incontinence and constipation, but its relevance in clinical practice is poorly understood. There are no earlier studies addressing the influence of autonomic dysfunction on clinical course and survival. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of the three most common features of autonomic dysfunction and analyze how it affects survival. Methods Thirty patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease with dementia were included in this prospective, longitudinal follow-up study. Presence of incontinence and constipation was recorded at baseline. Blood pressure was measured at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months according to standardized procedures, with 5 measurements during 10 minutes after rising. Orthostatic hypotension was defined using consensus definitions and persistent orthostatic hypotension was defined as 5 or more measurements with orthostatic hypotension. Difference in survival was analyzed 36 months after baseline. Results There was a high frequency of persistent orthostatic blood pressure (50%), constipation (30%) and incontinence (30%). Patients with persistent orthostatic hypotension had a significantly shorter survival compared to those with no or non-persistent orthostatic hypotension (Log rank x2 = 4.47, p = 0.034). Patients with constipation and/or urinary incontinence, in addition to persistent orthostatic hypotension, had a poorer prognosis compared to those with isolated persistent orthostatic hypotension or no orthostatic hypotension (Log rank x2 = 6.370, p = 0.041). Discussion According to our findings, the identification of autonomic dysfunction seems to be of great importance in clinical practice, not only to avoid falls and other complications, but also as a possible predictor of survival.
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Background Questionnaires administered to orthostatic hypotension (OH) patients reveal frequent occurrence of coat-hanger ache (CHA), but laboratory-based precipitation of CHA during head-up tilt (HUT) has not been investigated. This study compared the frequency and clinical aspects of CHA in the same group of OH patients during daily activities versus during HUT. Methods Retrospective IRB-approved review of prospectively collected data on 22 dysautonomic patients. Heart rate response to deep breathing, Valsalva manoeuver, HUT and thermoregulatory sweat test evaluated cardiovagal, adrenergic and sudomotor functions. Occurrence and clinical features of CHA during daily activities and during HUT were recorded. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics. Results All patients demonstrated severe adrenergic (OH), cardiovagal and sudomotor impairment. Of 22 patients, 13 (59%) reported CHA within 3–5 minutes of standing or after 10 minutes to 2 hours of sitting that was relieved within 5–20 minutes of recumbency. During HUT, 4 of 13 (18%) patients developed CHA. Clinical features varied. Conclusions CHA was reported by 59% of OH patients during daily activities and by only 18% during HUT. The clinical characteristics of CHA episodes displayed inter-individual and intra-individual variability. These findings militate against direct association between OH and CHA and suggest a complex pathophysiology.
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Feldstein C, Weder AB. Orthostatic hypotension: a common, serious and underrecognized problem in hospitalized patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 6:27-39. [PMID: 22099697 DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2011.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Revised: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 08/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is strongly age-dependent, with a prevalence ranging from 5% to 11% in middle age to 30% or higher in the elderly. It is also closely associated with other common chronic diseases, including hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease. Most studies of OH have been performed in population cohorts or elderly residents of extended care facilities, but in this review, we draw attention to a problem little studied to date: OH in hospitalized patients. The prevalence of OH in all hospitalized patients is not known because most studies have included only older individuals with multiple comorbid diseases, but in some settings as many as 60% of hospitalized adults have postural hypotension. Hospitalized patients are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of OH, particularly falls, because postural blood pressure (BP) regulation may be disturbed by many common acute illnesses as well as by bed rest and drug treatment. The temporal course of OH in hospitalized patients is uncertain, both because the reproducibility of OH is poor and because conditions affecting postural BP regulation may vary during hospitalization. Finally, OH during hospitalization often persists after discharge, where, in addition to creating an ongoing risk of falls and syncope, it is strongly associated with risk of incident cardiovascular complications, including myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and all-cause mortality. Because OH is a common, easily diagnosable, remediable condition with important clinical implications, we encourage caregivers to monitor postural BP change in patients throughout hospitalization.
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- Carlos Feldstein
- Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2011; 17:724-9. [PMID: 21571570 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2011.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2010] [Revised: 04/16/2011] [Accepted: 04/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although orthostatic hypotension (OH) is recognized as one of the main non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), there is inconsistent evidence about the prevalence of OH in PD. To estimate the prevalence of OH in PD more precisely we conducted a systematic review of the literature. METHODS From PubMed and Embase searches with predefined inclusion criteria, we identified studies published up till December 2009. Prevalence numbers from studies were pooled using a non-linear random-effects meta-analysis. RESULTS We found 25 studies from which the prevalence of OH could be calculated. The pooled estimate of the point prevalence of OH in PD was 30.1% (95% CI: 22.9% to 38.4%). We found a large statistical heterogeneity between studies which could not be reduced by several subgroup analyses. CONCLUSIONS The estimated prevalence of OH in PD is 30%. However, due to the large heterogeneity between studies this pooled estimate should be interpreted with caution. More data from unselected population-based cohorts are needed.
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Bae HJ, Cheon SM, Kim JW. Orthostatic hypotension in drug-naïve patients with Parkinson's disease. J Mov Disord 2011; 4:33-7. [PMID: 24868389 PMCID: PMC4027710 DOI: 10.14802/jmd.11005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 01/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is known to be present even in patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD). To affirm the presence of OH and find correlation between OH and other dysautonomic symptoms in PD, this study has done in newly-diagnosed PD patients. Methods Forty-five non-demented patients with no prior history of treatment for PD were recruited (17 men, 63.8 ± 10.1 years of age). All the patients were evaluated for OH before starting medications. Autonomic symptoms were evaluated with structured questionnaires. Clinical characteristics of PD were evaluated (median Hoehn and Yahr stage 2.0 (1–3), 1.3 ± 1.1 years of disease duration), and comorbid medical conditions that could affect blood pressure were also recorded. Results OH was prevalent, and eighteen patients (40%) showed orthostatic hypotension, and twenty-seven (60%) did not (normotensive group). There was no significant difference in demographic and clinical characteristics between groups. The presence or severity of symptoms of autonomic dysfunction in the OH group also not differed from those of the normotensive group. Conclusions OH was prevalent even in the early stage of PD, and was not related to presence or severity of any other symptoms of autonomic dysfunction. Our findings suggest that clinicians should pay attention to OH from the early stage of disease.
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- Hyo-Jin Bae
- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Haubrich C, Pies K, Dafotakis M, Block F, Kloetzsch C, Diehl RR. Transcranial Doppler monitoring in Parkinson's disease: cerebrovascular compensation of orthostatic hypotension. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2010; 36:1581-1587. [PMID: 20800957 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2009] [Revised: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Despite of precipitous blood pressure falls in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients, they may not experience syncope or postural complaints. Can cerebral blood flow regulation explain why orthostatic hypotension (OH) has often no accompanying symptoms? In patients with PD and OH (18 asymptomatic; 8 symptomatic), arterial blood pressure (ABP) as well as Doppler-detected cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) in middle and posterior cerebral arteries (MCA and PCA) were monitored during head-up tilt and compared with 25 controls and eight non-PD-OH patients. Analysis included the transfer function between slow spontaneous pressure and flow-oscillations. ABP and CBFV were maintained at significantly higher levels in asymptomatic than symptomatic PD-OH (ABP: 85.7 ± 10.5 vs. 66.9 ± 12.5%; MCA-FV: 83.3 ± 9.3 vs. 66.1 ± 6.8%; PCA-FV: 84.4 ± 12.2 vs. 65.9 ± 9.3% of supine). When orthostatic complaints occurred, CBFV depended directly on ABP changes (MCA r(2) = 0.64; PCA r(2) = 0.62; both p < 0.05). Despite of a tilt-induced blood pressure instability in PD-OH, the transfer function parameters did not differ from normal [phase: MCA: 46.6 ± 20.5°; PCA 39.2 ± 28.8°, gain: MCA 2.0 ± 0.7; PCA 2.9 ± 1.6)]. Results showed a normal autoregulatory response to downward blood pressure shifts in PD. Moreover, orthostatic blood pressure instability is compensated equally sufficient in anterior and posterior parts of cerebral circulation. Whether in PD patients, OH becomes symptomatic rather seems to depend on blood pressure falling below the autoregulated range.
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SummaryOrthostatic hypotension is a common condition seen in up to one-third of community-dwelling and two-thirds of hospitalized older people. It is part of a spectrum of abnormal cardiovascular responses to postural challenge and is associated with syncope, dizziness, falls, volume depletion, drug side-effects and an increased mortality. This article discusses the current classification of orthostatic hypotension and related conditions, and the clinical importance of the control of the cardiovascular response to orthostasis. These are considered with particular reference to the measurement of postural cardiovascular responses in the routine clinical setting. By improving understanding of the methods that are used for assessment of postural changes in blood pressure, clinicians should have greater confidence in the reliability of measurement and in their interpretation.
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Ojha A, McNeeley K, Heller E, Alshekhlee A, Chelimsky G, Chelimsky TC. Orthostatic syndromes differ in syncope frequency. Am J Med 2010; 123:245-9. [PMID: 20193833 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2009] [Revised: 09/03/2009] [Accepted: 09/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are conflicting opinions on whether postural tachycardia syndrome predisposes to syncope. We investigated this relationship by comparing the frequency of syncope in postural tachycardia syndrome and orthostatic hypotension. METHODS We queried our autonomic laboratory database of 3700 patients. Orthostatic hypotension and postural tachycardia syndrome were defined in standard fashion, except that postural tachycardia syndrome required the presence of orthostatic symptoms and a further increase in heart rate beyond 10 minutes. Syncope was defined as an abrupt decrease in blood pressure and often, heart rate, requiring termination of the tilt study. Statistical analysis utilized Fisher's exact test and Student's t test, as appropriate. RESULTS Of 810 patients referred for postural tachycardia syndrome, 185 met criteria while another 328 patients had orthostatic hypotension. Of the postural tachycardia syndrome patients, 38% had syncope on head-up tilt, compared with only 22% of those with orthostatic hypotension (P<.0001). In the postural tachycardia group, syncope on head-up tilt was associated with a clinical history of syncope in 90%, whereas absence of syncope on head-up tilt was associated with a clinical history of syncope in 30% (P<.0001). In contrast, syncope on head-up tilt did not bear any relationship to clinical history of syncope in the orthostatic hypotension group (41% vs 36%; P=.49). CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that syncope (both tilt table and clinical) occurs far more commonly in patients who have postural tachycardia syndrome than in patients with orthostatic hypotension. These findings suggest that one should be clinically aware of the high risk of syncope in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome, and the low-pressure baroreceptor system that is implicated in postural tachycardia syndrome might confer more sensitivity to syncope than the high pressure system implicated in orthostatic hypotension.
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- Ajitesh Ojha
- Neurologic Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Gibbons CH, Raj SR, Lahrmann H, Benatar M. Pharmacological treatments of postural hypotension. Hippokratia 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Christopher H. Gibbons
- Harvard Medical School; Department of Neurology; 1 Deaconess Road Palmer 111 Boston MA USA 02215
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- Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Cardiac Sciences; University of Calgary GAC70 HRIC Building, 3280 Hospital Drive NW Calgary Alberta Canada AB T3H 0M8
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- Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital; Department of Neurology; Kundratstrasse 3 Vienna Austria A-1100
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- University of Miami; Department of Neurology; 1120 NW 14th Street Clinical Research Building, Suite 1318 Miami Florida USA 33136
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Bae HJ, Cheon SM, Kim JW. Autonomic dysfunctions in parkinsonian disorders. J Mov Disord 2009; 2:72-7. [PMID: 24868361 PMCID: PMC4027718 DOI: 10.14802/jmd.09019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2009] [Revised: 11/01/2009] [Accepted: 11/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Symptoms of autonomic dysfunctions are common in the patients with parkinsonian disorders. Because clinical features of autonomic dysfunctions are diverse, the comprehensive evaluation is essential for the appropriate management. For the appreciation of autonomic dysfunctions and the identification of differences, patients with degenerative parkinsonisms are evaluated using structured questionnaire for autonomic dysfunction (ADQ). Methods: Total 259 patients, including 192 patients with [idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD, age 64.6 ± 9.6 years)], 37 with [multiple system atrophy (MSA, 62.8 ± 9.1)], 9 with [dementia with Lewy body (DLB, 73.9 ± 4.3)], and 21 with [progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP, 69.4 ± 9.6)]. The ADQ was structured for evaluation of the presence of symptoms and its severity due to autonomic dysfunction, covering gastrointestinal, urinary, sexual, cardiovascular and thermoregulatory domains. Patients were also evaluated for the orthostatic hypotension. Results: Although dementia with Lewy body (DLB) patients were oldest and duration of disease was longest in IPD, total ADQ scores of MSA and PSP (23.9 ± 12.6 and 21.1 ± 7.8) were significantly increased than that of IPD (15.1 ± 10.6). Urinary and cardiovascular symptom scores of MSA and gastrointestinal symptom score of PSP were significantly worse than those of IPD. The ratio of patient with orthostatic hypotension in IPD was 31.2% and not differed between groups (35.1% in MSA, 33.3% in DLB and 33.3% in PSP). But the systolic blood pressure dropped drastically after standing in patients with MSA and DLB than in patients with IPD and PSP. Conclusions: Patients with degenerative parkinsonism showed widespread symptoms of autonomic dysfunctions. The severity of those symptoms in patients with PSP were comparing to that of MSA patients and worse than that of IPD.
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- Hyo-Jin Bae
- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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