Postprandial hypotension is thought to be due to impaired baroreflex compensation for splanchnic blood pooling during digestion. Alterations in autonomic control of heart rate and vascular resistance are probably underlying causes of this syndrome.
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Low blood pressure after eating (postprandial hypotension). Postprandial hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure after eating. It affects mostly older adults. ... Postprandial hypotension is more likely to affect people with high blood pressure or autonomic nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
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Data Synthesis: Postprandial hypotension, defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or more, may result in syncope, falls, dizziness, weakness, angina pectoris, and stroke. Postprandial hypotension is distinct from and probably more common than orthostatic hypotension.
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Background: Syncope and falls are common in elderly persons and often result from the interaction of multiple clinical abnormalities. Both orthostatic hypotension and postprandial hypotension increase in prevalence with age.
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Xylose fails to have a similar effect on postprandial hypotension (21). This suggests that limiting the quantity of glucose in the diet will decrease the occurrence of postprandial hypotension in older persons.
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This is a discussion on MedHelp about Postprandial hypotension. Community members of MedHelp provide help, support, guidance and discussion around the topic of Postprandial hypotension ... Uffda, Postprandial hypotension is characterized by a drop in blood pressure after meals. Normally the intestines require a large...
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Mechanisms and causes of orthostatic and postprandial hypotension ... This topic will review the symptoms and treatment of patients with chronic symptomatic orthostatic hypotension and postprandial hypotension.
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This topic will review the pathogenesis and causes of orthostatic and postprandial hypotension. The treatment of these syndromes is discussed separately. (See "Treatment of orthostatic and postprandial hypotension".)
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BACKGROUND: Postprandial hypotension (PPH) appears in various conditions with autonomic failure and was symptomatic in a patient with thoracic paraplegia, but was not remarkable in patients with tetraplegia. ... Postprandial Period [physiology]
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