Refractory orthostatic hypotension in a patient with a spinal cord injury: Treatment with droxidopa
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Droxidopa for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
OBJECTIVE To determine whether droxidopa, an oral norepinephrine precursor, improves symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH). METHODS Patients with symptomatic nOH due to Parkinson disease, multiple system atrophy, pure autonomic failure, or nondiabetic autonomic neuropathy underwent open-label droxidopa dose optimization (100-600 mg 3 times daily), followed, in responders, by 7-...
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☆ Dr. Allen contributed to the drafting and editing; drafting and editing; Dr. Papadopoulos contributed to the contributed to the drafting, editing, and all final decisio interest; Dr. Charles has no conflict of interest; Dr. Pa interest; Dr. Avila has no conflict of interest.Funding: Non ⁎ Corresponding author at: Department of Neurology, M Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, United ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1079-0268,2045-7723
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2016.1274093