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ArticleClinical interventions in aging2021

Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Patients with Essential Tremor.

Derya Kaya, Ali Ekrem Aydin, Ahmet Turan Isik

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Derya KayaUnit for Brain Aging and Dementia, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-5637-1308
Ali Ekrem AydinDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Sivas State Hospital, Sivas, Turkey.
Ahmet Turan IsikUnit for Brain Aging and Dementia, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-5867-6503
Dokuz Eylül University · TRSivas State Hospital · TR

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Abstract

purposeEssential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder in which dysautonomia symptoms can be present. We aimed to evaluate the presence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) and its relationship with the clinical features. PATIENTS AND

methodsForty-four elderly patients with ET and 118 healthy elderly controls were included. OH was assessed via the head-up tilt table test and defined, according to the change in position, as a drop of at least 20 mmHg in systolic blood pressure and/or 10 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure. Tremor severity was evaluated using the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating (FTMTR) Scale. All patients underwent geriatric comprehensive assessment.

resultsThere were no differences between the controls and patients with ET regarding age and gender. The mean age was 72.8±6.1, the mean disease duration 19.1±13.5 years and the mean FTMTR score was 30.9±17.1 in patients with ET. The frequency of OH at the 1st minute in patients with ET was higher than in controls (31.8% vs 17.8%, p=0.046). Furthermore, the frequency of jaw tremor in patients with OH was higher than in those without OH (35.7% vs 6.7%, p=0.025). About 28.6% of ET patients with OH had orthostatic symptoms.

conclusionWe demonstrated that ET patients, particularly those with jaw tremors, had OH and that most of them were asymptomatic. Therefore, in order to protect patients from complications related to OH, it would be appropriate to evaluate OH in the follow-up and treatment of elderly patients with ET.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsBlood PressureEssential TremorFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansHypotension, OrthostaticMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsTilt-Table Testelderlyessential tremorhead-up tilt table testjaw tremororthostatic hypotension

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