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Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is the development of symptoms when standing upright that are relieved when reclining. [1] There are many types of orthostatic intolerance. OI can be a subcategory of dysautonomia, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system [2] occurring when an individual stands up. [3]
A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating.
Orthostatic hypotension can be confirmed by measuring a person's blood pressure after lying flat for 5 minutes, then 1 minute after standing, and 3 minutes after standing. [29] Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg or the diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mmHg between the supine ...
Of course, if you're feeling sick, it’s a good idea to test yourself so you can know the full picture of what you’re dealing with, says Thomas Russo, MD, a professor and chief of infectious ...
You might also just be feeling the effects of fatigue. “Oftentimes when you are on vacation you are all ‘go go go,’ and when you finally come home, it all stops and you ease back into your ...
Standing up suddenly (see orthostatic hypotension), especially if sick, hungover, or experiencing low blood pressure. Fatigue; Hyperventilation, paradoxically: self-induced hypocapnia, such as in the fainting game or in shallow water blackout. Overexertion; Panic attack; Recovery is usually rapid.
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Sleep Tight [n. 1] (Spanish: Mientras duermes; lit. ' While You Sleep ') is a 2011 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Jaume Balagueró from a screenplay by Alberto Marini which stars Luis Tosar alongside Marta Etura.