Review Article

Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism

Table 1

Prevalence of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension in different types of parkinsonian syndromes.

Type of Parkinsonian syndromesReferenceSample sizeType of evidencePrevalence rate (%)

Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD)[46]5070Meta-analysis30.1
[15]1125Cross-sectional18
[45]3414Multicentre registry10.6
[51]1130Longitudinal14.7

Multiple system atrophy (MSA)[15]26Cross-sectional81
[51]34Longitudinal54.6

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)[15]26Cross-sectional11
[51]30Longitudinal13.3

Corticobasal degeneration (CBD)[15]14Cross-sectional7
[51]11Longitudinal0

Vascular parkinsonism (VP)[15]38Cross-sectional26
[51]83Longitudinal18.3

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)[15]32Cross-sectional31
[51]14Longitudinal21.4
[52]26Cohort42