Clinical study advance of orthostatic hypertension in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Orthostatic hypertension (OHT)in children was first proposed by Chinese scholars in 2012.The diagnostic criterion was revised in 2015.OHT in children was not rare in clinical practice.Children and adolescents are susceptible to OHT when they suddenly change posture or standing for a long time.The mechanisms of OHT were not clear.Dizziness,headache,nausea and vomiting were the main manifestations of OHT.Severe symptom in childhood OHT includes syncope.The prognosis of OHT was good,but the abnormal blood pressure will last to adults.Further study in OHT will help to predict the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and help to evaluate target or-gan injury.The treatment of OHT has been explored,and non -medical treatment is the main option.Study in medical treatment for OHT has not been conducted.Now,the diagnostic criteria in children,epidemiologic status,clinical fea-tures and treatment of OHT were focused to deepen the understanding of OHT in children and improve the clinical standard of the disease.