Orthostatic hypotension occurs in an estimated 36% of patients with Parkinson disease, increasing fall risk 10-fold and nearly tripling the risk of cognitive impairment.
Orthostatic hypotension affects an estimated 36% of people with Parkinson disease and requires standardized screening and a stepwise management approach.
Parkinson disease affects 3.2 to 3.6 per 1000 people living in Canada. Orthostatic hypotension occurs in an estimated 36% of people with Parkinson disease;11 it increases fall risk 10-fold22 and nearly triples patients’ risk of cognitive impairment.33 It can be symptomatic (e.g.,
Zhu et al. (Sun,) conducted a review in Parkinson disease with orthostatic hypotension. Stepwise management (nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies) was evaluated. Orthostatic hypotension occurs in an estimated 36% of patients with Parkinson disease, increasing fall risk 10-fold and nearly tripling the risk of cognitive impairment.