Autonomic Failure Syndrome (Pure Autonomic Failure)

Degenerative disorder of the peripheral autonomic nervous system and considered to be one of the Lewy body diseases (1),(2)

Blood pressure (BP) drops with inadequate compensatory rise...

Dizziness or near syncope within seconds after standing, after a large meal (especially carbohydrate heavy), or in hot weather

Hypertension when lying flat

Neck pain in coat hanger dist...

Encourage physical exercise; avoid immobility.

Consider compression stockings, abdominal binder (1),(2)[C].

No specific BP goals (4)[C]

Avoid triggers for hypotension such as hi...

84438001 Pure autonomic failure

15241006 Disorder of autonomic nervous syst...

Orthostatic hypotension defined by systolic BP drop of >20 mm Hg or diastolic BP drop >10 mm Hg within 3 minutes of standing or head-up tilt test of at least 60-degree angle (3)

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