Orthostatic intolerance: Potential pathophysiology and therapy

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 101-109

  Lu, Chih Cherng ^a   Tseng, Ching Jiunn ^b   Tang, Hung Shang ^c   Tung, Che Se ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysfunction; Orthostatic intolerance

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; ERGOT ALKALOID; FLUDROCORTISONE; GLUCOSE; METHYLDOPA; MIDODRINE; NORADRENALIN TRANSPORTER; OCTREOTIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOMATOSTATIN DERIVATIVE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; WATER;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BODY FLUID; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DYSAUTONOMIA; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FATIGUE; FLUID INTAKE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HEALTH CENTER; HEART INNERVATION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIVIDUALITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTGANGLIONIC NERVE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REST; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; TREMOR; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 4644231029     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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