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Table 4.

Cardiovascular Autonomic Tests of PD Patients with and without OH

CV1 autonomic tests PD2 with OH3 (n=34) PD without OH (n=50) P value
SHT4 (%) 35.3% 24% NS6
PPH5 (%) 94% 16% <0.001
Non-dipper status (%) 52.9% 28% NS
Valsalva ratio<1.21 (%) 29.4% 16% NS
E:I ratio<1.15 (%) 52.9% 8% 0.02
30:15 ratio<1.04 (%) 41% 12% 0.031

1Cardiovascular

2Parkinson’s disease

3Orthostatic hypotension

4Supine hypertension

5Postprandial hypotension

6Not significant