Orthostatic hypotension: Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Orthostatic hypotension.
Orthostatic hypotension: Sudden low blood pressure when a person stands up or changes posture. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Orthostatic hypotension is available below.
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Prognosis for Orthostatic hypotension: The prognosis for individuals with orthostatic hypotension depends on the underlying cause of the condition. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page: NINDS)
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Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page: NINDS)
Fall in blood pressure associated with dizziness, syncope and blurred vision occurring upon standing or when standing motionless in a fixed position. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Orthostatic hypotension is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Orthostatic hypotension, or a subtype of Orthostatic hypotension,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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