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Query: UMLS:C0042571 (
vertigo
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We report about a 67-year-old woman presenting with progressive orthostatic
vertigo
, urinary incontinence and clinical signs of Parkinson's disease. The Schellong test revealed deficient sympathetic orthostatic pressure response without an increase of plasma norepinephrine; therefore, a Shy-Drager syndrome was diagnosed. Because of inefficiency of the general measures (compressive pantyhose), the
sympathomimetic
agonists, and the centrally active alpha-2-antagonists, norepinephrine was administered via a miniature dosing pump. By this therapeutic regimen a marked improvement of orthostatic hypotension was achieved.
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PMID:[Orthostatic hypotension]. 789 55
