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Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension as the initial feature of Parkinson disease

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Autonomic failure is a common finding in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). Here we describe a patient with PD in whom autonomic symptoms began 3 years before motor deficits.

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  1. Autonomic Unit and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medicine and Experimental Oncology, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Turin, Italy

    Valeria Milazzo, Cristina Di Stefano & Simona Maule

  2. Department of Neurology, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy

    Serena Servo

  3. Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Maurizio Zibetti & Leonardo Lopiano

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Correspondence to Valeria Milazzo.

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Milazzo, V., Di Stefano, C., Servo, S. et al. Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension as the initial feature of Parkinson disease. Clin Auton Res 22, 203–206 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-012-0165-7

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