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01-12-2018 | Editorial
A novel autosomal recessive orthostatic hypotension syndrome: and other updates on recent autonomic research
Authors:
Mitchell G. Miglis, Srikanth Muppidi
Published in:
Clinical Autonomic Research
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Issue 6/2018
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Excerpt
The differential diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension (OH) is broad, however once a neurogenic source is suspected, the differential narrows considerably. Genetic causes represent a rare but important form of OH that typically manifest early in childhood. The classic genetic syndrome of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) is dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH) deficiency, in which this crucial enzyme cannot convert dopamine to norepinephrine, leading to sympathetic failure. …