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ReviewMovement disorders clinical practice2025

Approach to Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction in Patients with Synucleinopathies.

Abhishek Lenka, Paul Beach

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  2. Autonomic debate: symptoms are an optimal target for orthostatic hypotension screening and management. An argument in opposition.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2026
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2 authors.

Abhishek LenkaDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-636X
Paul BeachDepartment of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Funding

NINDS NIH HHS L30 NS139330
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAutonomic dysfunction is a common feature of synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and pure autonomic failure (PAF). Orthostatic hypotension (OH) and supine hypertension (SH) are hallmark manifestations of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction that are increasingly recognized as contributors to long-term adverse clinical outcomes such as accelerated cognitive decline, motor symptom exacerbation, and end-organ damage. Several atypical presentations of OH, including coat-hanger pain, cognitive fluctuation, postural instability, fatigue, exertional dyspnea, and falls, commonly overlap with motor and non-motor features of synucleinopathies. This clinical overlap highlights the need for heightened awareness of the diverse and often subtle manifestations of OH in affected individuals. Although the general management of OH has been addressed in prior literature, a dedicated framework tailored to the pathophysiological and clinical nuances specific to synucleinopathies remains lacking. SH, despite its high prevalence and significant prognostic implications, has received minimal attention in existing reviews and is often overlooked in clinical practice.

objectiveGiven the growing recognition of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction as a potentially modifiable contributor to disease progression and patient quality of life, a focused updated review is warranted to inform clinical decision-making and guide future research in this evolving area.

resultsThis narrative review comprehensively discusses the approach to OH and SH in the context of synucleinopathies.

conclusionsThe key topics addressed are the pathophysiology of OH and SH in synucleinopathies, diagnostic criteria and types of OH, diagnostic criteria of SH, and management strategies (non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and novel/experimental).

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Autonomic Nervous System DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesHypotension, OrthostaticSynucleinopathiesHumansParkinson Diseasedementia with Lewy bodiesmultiple system atrophyorthostatic hypotensionParkinson's diseasesupine hypertension

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PMID40776584
PMCPMC12715361

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