Head Turning-Induced Hypotension in Elderly People

Yvonne Schoon; Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert; Sara Rongen; Joep Lagro; Bianca Schalk; Jurgen A. H. R. Claassen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072837

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Head Turning-Induced Hypotension in Elderly People

Yvonne Schoon ,

* E-mail: y.schoon@ger.umcn.nl

Affiliation Department of Geriatric Medicine Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert,

Affiliation Department of Geriatric Medicine Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Sara Rongen,

Affiliation Department of Geriatric Medicine Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Joep Lagro,

Affiliation Department of Geriatric Medicine Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Bianca Schalk,

Affiliation Department of Geriatric Medicine Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Jurgen A. H. R. Claassen

Affiliation Department of Geriatric Medicine Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Head Turning-Induced Hypotension in Elderly People

Yvonne Schoon,
Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert,
Sara Rongen,
Joep Lagro,
Bianca Schalk,
Jurgen A. H. R. Claassen

Published: August 16, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072837

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What about driving?

Posted by Truthsetsyoufree on 07 Sep 2013 at 19:15 GMT

It would be interesting to know if this occurs with the patient seated. Some patients with carotid hypersensitivity will become near-syncopal turning their heads to "shoulder check" while driving. Combined with limited cervical range of motion makes them a potential danger to themselves and others.

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