How Blood Pressure Fluctuations Can Affect Parkinson’s Patients

I never thought much about my sister Bev’s blood pressure (BP) until I accompanied her to a dental appointment. The staff took her vital signs and told Bev, “Your blood pressure is a bit low today at 98/68 mmHg.” A normal BP for adults is usually in a range…

Diastolic Blood Pressure May Be Lower in Fatigued Parkinson’s Patients, Study Suggests

Fatigue in Parkinson’s disease may be a clinical manifestation of low diastolic blood pressure — the second number presented in a BP measure, according to recent research. The study, “Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease Associates with Lower Ambulatory Diastolic Blood Pressure,” was published in the Journal of…