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Treatment of hemodynamic orthostatic dizziness/vertigo
Hyun Ah Kim
Res Vestib Sci. 2024;23(3):79-88.   Published online September 15, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21790/rvs.2024.017
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Orthostatic dizziness occurs when a person feels dizzy or lightheaded upon standing up. Hemodynamic orthostatic dizziness can result from autonomic dysfunction, such as orthostatic hypotension or postural tachycardia syndrome. The International Classification of Vestibular Disorders has established diagnostic criteria for hemodynamic orthostatic dizziness/vertigo. These criteria help clinicians understand the terminology associated with orthostatic dizziness/vertigo and differentiate it from dizziness caused by global brain hypoperfusion and other etiologies. Effective treatment involves interpreting the results of autonomic function tests, which can lead to improvements in orthostatic dizziness and help prevent falls related to this condition. This paper discusses general management strategies and specific treatments for orthostatic hypotension and postural tachycardia syndrome, highlighting the importance of tailored care based on the most recent clinical insights.
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Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Stenosis Presenting as Recurrent Orthostatic Dizziness
Seongjin Jeon, Ji-Yun Park, Jong-min Lee, Seulgi Hong
Res Vestib Sci. 2022;21(2):53-56.   Published online June 15, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21790/rvs.2022.21.2.53
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We report a unique case of vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attacks manifesting as isolated, recurrent, orthostatic dizziness with posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) stenosis. A 57-year-old male patient without past medical history, presented with brief orthostatic dizziness for 2 weeks. There was no associated nausea, vomiting, diplopia, or weakness. On neuro-otologic examination, the patient did not show spontaneous, positional, or gaze-evoked nystagmus. Vestibular function tests such as caloric test, head impulse test, video-oculography, and tilt table test were normal. Brain diffusion-weighted images showed multiple small high signal intensities in the bilateral cerebellar hemispheres. Brain magnetic resonance angiography revealed hypoplasia of the right vertebral artery without focal intracranial focal stenosis. Four-vessel cerebral angiogram showed severe stenosis at the right PICA artery. Our patient’s clinical scenario appears unique hemodynamic spells without symptoms or signs of posterior circulation ischemia. Physicians should also consider cerebrovascular ischemic when the patient suffers repeated orthostatic dizziness that is not explained clinically.
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Clinical Significance and Update of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Jung A Park, Jae Han Park
Res Vestib Sci. 2022;21(1):1-5.   Published online March 15, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21790/rvs.2022.21.1.1
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a cerebrovascular autonomic dysfunction that is common in young women. POTS can cause dizziness due to orthostatic intolerance. In patients with orthostatic intolerance, it can be diagnosed when the heart rate increases by more than 30 beats per minute within 10 minutes of standing up through the head-up tilt test. However, even a neuro-otologist has difficulty in diagnosing POTS due to the high possibility of misdiagnosis if not paying attention. In this paper, the clinical symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of POTS are investigated. In addition, the latest knowledge of POTS is searched to help diagnose and treat POTS.

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