Case 40: Parkinson’s Disease with Compensated Orthostatic Hypotension

Abstract

Autonomic failure manifesting as neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and supine hypertension are common manifestations of cardiovascular dysautonomia in Parkinson’s disease. Depending on the cerebral blood flow, neurogenic orthostatic hypotension can be either compensated (with stable orthostatic cerebral blood flow) and noncompensated (with reduced flow).