Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Orthostatic hypotension

Decrease in blood pressure upon standing up

HP:0001278

What it means

A form of hypotension characterized by a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position.

Rare diseases that can present with this25

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Postural hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.