(postural hypotension) Fall in blood pressure associated with dizziness, syncope and blurred vision occurring upon standing or when standing motionless in a fixed position.

(orthostatic hypotension) A form of hypotension characterized by a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position.

(orthostatic hypotension) A sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing or getting out of bed, causing dizziness.

(orthostatic hypotension) A sudden fall in blood pressure upon rising to a standing position.

(orthostatic hypotension) Sudden fall of the blood pressure of at least 20/10 mm Hg when a person stands up.

A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE.

Orthostatic (postural) hypotension is an excessive fall in blood pressure (BP) when an upright position is assumed. The consensus definition is a drop of > 20 mm Hg systolic, 10 mm Hg diastolic, or both. Symptoms of faintness, light-headedness, dizziness, confusion, or blurred vision occur within seconds to a few minutes of standing and...

Orthostatic hypotension - also called postural hypotension - is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down. Orthostatic hypotension can make you feel dizzy or lightheaded, and maybe even cause you to faint.

Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg (at least 30 mmHg in patients with hypertension) and/or a fall in diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg within 3 minutes of standing. It becomes clinically significant if it is accompanied by symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion, which can...