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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Anesthesiology. 2012 Jan;116(1):205–215. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31823db712

Table 1.

Commonplace Stimuli that can Cause Blood Pressure Changes in Autonomic Failure

Lowers blood pressure Raises blood pressure
Standing Lying supine
Food Water ingestion
Hyperventilation Hypoventilation
Straining (Valsalva) Abdominal binding
Fever and heat Coffee
Dehydration Water immersion
Exercise Head-down tilt