Acta Neurochirurgica

, Volume 149, Issue 3, pp 303–306 | Cite as

Midodrine treatment in the management of severe orthostatic hypotension after hemangioblastoma surgery

  • N. S. Jabary
  • R. Sarabia
  • T. Sanchez
  • R. Gordillo
Case Report

Keywords

Spinal Cord Injury Orthostatic Hypotension Autonomic Failure Midodrine Hemangioblastoma 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • N. S. Jabary
    • 1
  • R. Sarabia
    • 2
  • T. Sanchez
    • 3
  • R. Gordillo
    • 1
  1. 1.Hypertension Unit, Nephrology ServiceHospital Clínico UniversitarioValladolidSpain
  2. 2.Neurosurgery ServiceHospital Clínico UniversitarioValladolidSpain
  3. 3.Pharmacology ServiceHospital Clínico UniversitarioValladolidSpain

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