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ArticleJournal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea)2023

Effects of Atomoxetine for the Treatment of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients With Alpha-synucleinopathies: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and a Focus-Group Discussion.

Yu Jin Jung, Aryun Kim, Luis E Okamoto, Woi-Hyun Hong

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Article in Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Yu Jin Jung *Department of Neurology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-1968
Aryun Kim *Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1071-7799
Luis E OkamotoDepartment of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and the Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-7287
Woi-Hyun HongCollege of Medicine and Medical Research Information Center (MedRIC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. ahong@chungbuk.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1212-4444
Chungbuk National University · KRChungbuk National University Hospital · KRSt. Mary's Hospital · USVanderbilt University · US

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1A6A6018661
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeNeurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) is one of the most important nonmotor symptoms in patients with α-synucleinopathies. Atomoxetine is a selective norepinephrine transporter blocker that is a treatment option for nOH. This systematic review and expert focus-group study was designed to obtain evidence from published data and clinical experiences of Korean movement-disorder specialists about the efficacy and safety of atomoxetine for the pharmacological treatment of nOH in patients with α-synucleinopathies.

methodsThe study comprised a systematic review and a focus-group discussion with clinicians. For the systematic review, multiple comprehensive databases including MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and KoreaMed were searched to retrieve articles that assessed the outcomes of atomoxetine therapy. A focus-group discussion was additionally performed to solicit opinions from experts with experience in managing nOH.

resultsThe literature review process yielded only four randomized controlled trials on atomoxetine matching the inclusion criteria. Atomoxetine effectively increased systolic blood pressure and improved OH-related symptoms as monotherapy or in combination with other drugs. Its effects were pronounced in cases with central autonomic failure, including multiple-system atrophy (MSA). Atomoxetine might be a safe monotherapy regarding the risk of supine hypertension.

conclusionsAtomoxetine is an effective and safe option for short-term nOH management, which could be more evident in patients with central autonomic dysfunction such as MSA. However, there is a paucity of evidence in the literature, and data from the focus-group discussion were inadequate, and so further investigation is warranted.

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atomoxetinefocus grouporthostatic hypotensionsystematic review

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PMCPMC9982187
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