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. 1982 Dec;45(12):1147–1150. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.45.12.1147

Orthostatic hypotension with lower brain stem glioma

Nicole Telerman-Toppet †, Jean-Jacques Vanderhaeghen *, Monique Warszawski ‡
PMCID: PMC491700  PMID: 7161610

Abstract

A patient with long standing orthostatic hypotension with fixed pulse rate due to involvement of the medullary regulatory centres by a lower brain stem glioma is described.

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