Abstract
Non-pharmacological “physical” treatments (physical maneuvers) are emerging as a new front-line treatment of orthostatic intolerance syndromes (reflex syncope and orthostatic hypotension), instead of or in addition to other therapies.
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Brignole, M., Benditt, D.G. (2011). How to: Physical Maneuvers for Reflex and Orthostatic Syncope. In: Syncope. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-201-8_21
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