Why the study?
Do untreated patients with Parkinson's disease exhibit abnormal blood pressure and catecholamine responses compared to healthy controls?
Population
13 untreated patients affected by Parkinson's disease (PD) and 11 age-matched healthy controls
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
24-hour
Authors
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May support BP monitoring in untreated PD; leaves open need for prospective outcome studies.
Do untreated patients with Parkinson's disease exhibit abnormal blood pressure and catecholamine responses compared to healthy controls?
A subset of untreated Parkinson's disease patients exhibits significant postprandial and orthostatic hypotension, suggesting widespread cardiovascular autonomic impairment.
Micieli et al. (1987) studied this question.
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