Orthostatic Hipotension (OH): Is there any known association between OH and PSP?

[BluesHealer]

Hi,

I’ve checked my blood pressure during a couple of hours: when standing up and during a 2 km walk (using a portable measuring device).

I’ve concluded that as soon as I stand up there’s a big drop in my diastolic pressure, from 80 to 45 mmHg. It maintains like this during a long period and tends to increase and go back to normal as I keep walking.

Googling the internet I could find that this may be a situation called “Orthostatic Hypotension”.

Is there any known association between OH and PSP?

Kind regards. Keep safe.

[Rembass]

Good Morning. My mom passed away last year from PSP. One of her symptoms (which lead to a misdiagnosis of heart trouble) was Orthostatic Hypotension. Once we found a competent Movement Disorder Specialist, they indicated OH as related to PSP in her case. OH also may have been a cause of some of her falls as well.

Best wishes to you on a difficult journey ahead.

[BluesHealer in reply to Rembass]

Many thanks, Rembass, for you kind reply.Kind regards