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Pyridostigmine Treatment Trial in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension

Wolfgang Singer, Paola Sandroni, Tonette L. Opfer‐Gehrking, Guillermo A. Suárez, Caroline M. Klein, Stacy M. Hines, Peter C. O’Brien, Jeffrey M. Slezak, Phillip A. Low

Archives of Neurology · 2006 · 265 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Pyridostigmine significantly improves standing BP in patients with OH without worsening supine hypertension. The greatest effect is on diastolic BP, suggesting that the improvement is due to increased total peripheral resistance.

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Autoregulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Orthostatic Hypotension

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