Orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson's disease: association with cognitive decline?

Autor: Anthony Hildreth, Liesl M. Allcock, Urs Peter Mosimann, Sherley Tordoff, David J. Burn, Rose Anne Kenny, Keith Wesnes
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 21:778-783
ISSN: 1099-1166
0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1562
Popis: Background Orthostatic hypotension is common in Lewy body disorders and may be related to disease progression and the spread of Lewy body pathology. We therefore hypothesize that PD patients with orthostatic hypotension (OH) have a different cognitive profile compared to PD patients without OH. Methods This cross-sectional study included 175 PD patients. Blood pressure (BP) was measured with a validated digital blood pressure monitor and patients with a systolic BP drop of ≥20 mmHg or a systolic pressure of
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