Common syndromes of orthostatic intolerance

Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 968-980

  Stewart, Julian M ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Hypocapnia; Orthostatic hypotension; Postural tachycardia syndrome; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ATOMOXETINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLUDROCORTISONE; MIDODRINE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THREO 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLSERINE; YOHIMBINE;

BED REST; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD VOLUME; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FAINTNESS; HEART RATE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS TEST; PATHOGENESIS; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VENOCONSTRICTION;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HYPOCAPNIA; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; POSTURAL TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; PEDIATRICS; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; POSTURE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877085455     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2610     Document Type: Review

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