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. 2011 Sep 18;2011:897586. doi: 10.4061/2011/897586

Table 2.

Results of 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

Variable Patients with PD n = 40
Cumulative measurement period, hours 23 (1,8)

Mean systolic BP, mmHg 130,3 (9)
Mean diastolic BP, mmHg 77,6 (6,7)

Day (8:00–22:00)

Mean systolic BP, mmHg 131,4 (10,2)
Mean diastolic BP, mmHg 78,7 (7,3)
Arterial Hypertension:
BD systol. > 140/90 mmHg, %
45

Night (22:00–8:00)

Mean systolic BP, mmHg 129,6 (14,5)
Mean diastolic BP, mmHg 75,4 (9,2)
Pathologic mean nocturnal
BP: BP ≥ 125/80 mmHg, %
63

Nocturnal BP

Non dipper patients, % 88 (n = 35)
Nocturnal increase of BP, % 43 (n = 17)
Mean systolic decrease of BP at night, % 0,9 (12,9)
Mean diastolic decrease of BP at night, % 3,9 (12,2)

PD: Parkinson's disease; BP: blood pressure; mean values (SD).