Orthostatic Hypotension; Report of a Case

Article1 November 1936ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; REPORT OF A CASEWANN LANGSTON, M.D., F.A.C.P.WANN LANGSTON, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-10-5-688 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1926 Bradbury and Eggleston1reported three cases of a syndrome, the outstanding characteristics of which were "the occurrence of syncopal attacks after or during exertion or even after standing erect for some minutes. Other features in the three patients are a slow, unchanging pulse rate, incapacity to perspire, a lowered basal metabolism and signs of slight and indefinite changes in the nervous system. Each of these patients felt much worse during the heat of summer." Other symptoms were increased urinary output when patients were in recumbent position; youthful appearance; and loss of sexual desire and power. A slight increase...Bibliography1. BRADBURYEGGLESTON SC: Postural hypotension, Am. Heart Jr., 1925, i, 73-86. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. GHRISTBROWN DGGE: Postural hypotension with syncope; its successful treatment with ephedrine, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1928, clxxv, 336-349. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. ASHWORTH OO: Postural hypotension; report of 2 cases, Virginia Med. Monthly, 1929, lvi, 260-262. Google Scholar4. REICKERUPJOHN HHEG: Postural hypotension; case report, Am. Heart Jr., 1930, vi, 225-229. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. BARKERCOLEMAN NWJH: Postural hypotension associated with arteriosclerosis, Med. Clin. N. Am., 1931, xv, 241-243. Google Scholar6. SANDERS AO: Postural hypotension; case report, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1931, clxxxii, 217-221. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. LAUBRYDOUMER CE: L'hypotension orthostatique, Presse méd., 1932, i, 17-20. Google Scholar8. BARKER NW: Postural hypotension; report of case and review of literature, Med. Clin. N. Am., 1933, xvi, 1301-1312. Google Scholar9. ALLENMAGEE EVHR: Orthostatic (postural) hypotension with syncope, Med. Clin. N. Am., 1934, xviii, 585-595. Google Scholar10. CROLLDUTHIEMACWILLIAM WFRJJA: Postural hypotension; report of case, Lancet, 1935, i, 194-198. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. WEIS CR: Postural hypotension with syncope; report of case cured with ephedrine sulphate, ANN. INT. MED., 1935, viii, 920-922. LinkGoogle Scholar12. ALVAREZROTH WDG: Orthostatic hypotension; report of case with some unusual features, Proc. Staff Meet., Mayo Clin., 1935, x, 483-489. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma*Received for publication October 15, 1935. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA historical review of multiple system atrophy with a critical appraisal of cellular and animal modelsMultiple system atrophyClinical Spectrum and Pathological Features of Multiple System AtrophyDropped head syndrome in mitochondriopathyMultiple System AtrophyDISPROPORTIONATE ANTECOLLIS IN MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHYOrthostatic Hypotension, Anhidrosis, and ImpotenceHYPOTENSION AND FLYING 1 November 1936Volume 10, Issue 5Page: 688-695KeywordsHeart rateHypotensionNervous system ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1936 PDF downloadLoading ...