Clinical Study

Nondipping in Parkinson's Disease

Table 2

Results of 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

VariablePatients with PD

Cumulative measurement period, hours23 (1,8)

Mean systolic BP, mmHg130,3 (9)
Mean diastolic BP, mmHg77,6 (6,7)

Day (8:00–22:00)

Mean systolic BP, mmHg131,4 (10,2)
Mean diastolic BP, mmHg78,7 (7,3)
Arterial Hypertension:
BD systol. > 140/90 mmHg, %
45

Night (22:00–8:00)

Mean systolic BP, mmHg129,6 (14,5)
Mean diastolic BP, mmHg75,4 (9,2)
Pathologic mean nocturnal
BP: BP ≥ 125/80 mmHg, %
63

Nocturnal BP

Non dipper patients, %88 ( )
Nocturnal increase of BP, %43 ( )
Mean systolic decrease of BP at night, %0,9 (12,9)
Mean diastolic decrease of BP at night, %3,9 (12,2)

PD: Parkinson’s disease; BP: blood pressure; mean values (SD).