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Orthostatic hypotension is differentially associated with the cerebellar versus the parkinsonian variant of multiple system atrophy: a comparative study.
Cerebellum (London, England) - 1 Mar 2012
Wenning Gregor Karl, Granata Roberta, Krismer Florian, Dürr Susanne, Seppi Klaus, Poewe Werner, Bleasdale-Barr Katharine, Mathias Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a cardinal feature of autonomic failure in multiple system atrophy (MSA); however, there are few comparative data on OH in the motor subtypes of MSA. In the present retrospective study, postural blood pressure drop after 3 min of standing was determined in 16 patients with the cerebellar variant of MSA (MSA-C) and in 17 patients with the Parkinson variant (MSA-P). Twenty idiopathic...
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