What ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION means: Orthostatic Hypotension - (also known as postural hypotension, orthostatic reflect, orthostatic intolerance and, colloquially, as head rush or a dizzy spell) is a sudden fall in blood pressure, typically greater than 20/10 mm Hg, that occurs when a person assumes a standing position, usually after a prolonged period of rest. Symptoms, which occur after standing, include dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, blurred or dimmed vision (possibly to the point of momentary blindness), generalized (or extremity) numbness/tingling and fainting. They are consequences of insufficient blood pressure and cerebral perfusion (blood supply).
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- Definition O'Sullivan-McLeod Syndrome:
- Dictionary McLeod Syndrome - or Monomelic amyotrophy (MMA) is characterized by progressive degeneration and loss of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for orthostatic hypotension explain.
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- Dictionary Can also be known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition where a part of the body is injured by repeatedly overusing or exerting to much strain on that body part. Strain occurs when the body orthostatic hypotension what is.
- Definition Ohtahara Syndrome:
- Dictionary is a neurological disorder characterized by seizures. The disorder affects newborns, usually within the first three months of life (most often within the first 10 days) in the form of epileptic orthostatic hypotension meaning.
