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Orthostatic Hypotension : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • rapid drop in blood pressure

Causes Overview Articles

Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension can be caused by several different disorders that affect the entire body (systemic disorders), the central nervous system (CNS, consisting of the brain and spinal cord), and the autonomic nervous system (peripheral autonomi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Orthostatic Hypotension
When a person experiences any of the symptoms above, a physician can confirm orthostatic hypotension if the person's blood pressure falls significantly on standing up and returns to normal when lying down. The physician will then look for the caus...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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