ASSOCIATION OF SUPINE HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Introduction: Patients with primary chronic autonomic failure also often have supine hypertension. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to evaluate the association of supine hypertension in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Material and methods: This analytical study was conducted in Punjab Health department during June 2019 to December 2019. Blood pressure was measured noninvasively by using either a tonometric device placed on the radial pulse and calibrated against the brachial blood pressure measured by an automated cuff (Colin) or a photoplethysmographic device placed around a finger. Results: The data was collected from 32 patients. Males were in majority 24 (75.0%) and most of them were above 60 years of age and females were 8 (25.0 %). The average age of patients was 62.5 years. The mean duration of the PD disease was 3.4 years. Nine (28.1%) had known hypertensive whereas 7 (21.9%) were taking ARBs. Conclusion: Supine hypertension is significantly associated with Parkinson’s disease, especially when the duration of disease is already long. Long term outcome and role of supine hypertension towards drug therapy response also needs to be elucidated