Parkinson's disease (PD): treatment of autonomic features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on parkinson's disease (pd): treatment of autonomic features: Non-drug treatments of supine hypertension Avoid daytime supine position Sleep with 15-23cm head elevation Avoid diuretics and alpha blockers Drug treatments of supine hypertension Treatment of…

Non-drug treatments of supine hypertension

  • Avoid daytime supine position
  • Sleep with 15-23cm head elevation
  • Avoid diuretics and alpha blockers

Drug treatments of supine hypertension

Treatment of erectile dysfucntion

Treatment of hypersexuality

References

  1. Espay AJ, LeWitt PA, Hauser RA, Merola A, Masellis M, Lang AE. Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and supine hypertension in Parkinson's disease and related synucleinopathies: prioritisation of treatment targets. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15:954-966.
  2. Bronner G, Vodusek DB. Management of sexual dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Ther Adv Neurol Disord 2011; 4:375-483.
  3. Bernard BA, Metman LV, Levine L, et al. Sildenafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2016; 4:412-415.

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