Parkinson Disease and Orthostatic Hypotension in the Elderly: Recognition and Management of Risk Factors for Falls

LeWitt Peter A, Kymes Steve, Hauser Robert A

Table 2 Symptoms of OH and nOH [13,24,26,27]*.

Common •Postural lightheadedness or dizziness •Syncope/presyncope •Visual disturbance •Sensation of blacking out •Falls with or without syncope Less common •Orthostatic cognitive dysfunction •Mental dulling •Generalized weakness •Neck pain or discomfort in the suboccipital and paracervical region [“coat hanger” distribution) •Fatigue •Nausea •Headache •Dyspnea