Who is at risk of experiencing orthostatic hypotension after SCI?

Author: SCIRE Community Team | Reviewer: Darryl Caves | Published: 9 April 2018 | Updated: ~

Orthostatic hypotension can happen to anyone after SCI; however certain factors are associated with developing orthostatic hypotension.

Orthostatic hypotension is more common in people with higher levels of SCI, especially with injuries in the cervical and mid to upper thoracic spinal cord (injuries above T6).

People with traumatic SCI are more likely to develop orthostatic hypotension than those with a non-traumatic SCI.