Non-pharmacological management of orthostatic hypotension after spinal cord injury: A critical review of the literature

Spinal Cord

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 652-659

  Gillis, D J ^a,b,c,d   Wouda, M ^c   Hjeltnes, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c SUNNAAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Orthostatic hypotension; Rehabilitation; Review; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 53249083950     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.48     Document Type: Review

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