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Orthostatic hypotension is a cause of significant morbidity that commonly affects elderly patients and those with diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease.
This review outlines the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of orthostatic hypotension.
Warrants screening in elderly, diabetic, and Parkinson's patients; leaves open optimal management pending prospective trials.
Orthostatic hypotension commonly affects elderly patients and those suffering from diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease. It is a cause of significant morbidity in the affected patients. The goal of this review is to outline the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of the patients suffering from orthostatic hypotension.
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Kanjwal et al. (2014) studied this question. Orthostatic hypotension is a cause of significant morbidity that commonly affects elderly patients and those with diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease.
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