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An elderly man stands up quickly
after awakening, feels dizzy, and falls. A fighter pilot forces her plane
into a tight turn and nearly passes out. Upon returning from space an astronaut
experiences dizzyness and has difficulty standing upright.
What links these three cases?
Orthostatic Intolerance:
Inadequate blood supply to the brain
On Neurolab Jim Pawelczyk and
the other members of the Autonomic Nervous System Team will conduct several
experiments to gain a better understanding of this phenomena. This lesson
lets you explore Orthostatic Intolerance and its connections to Neurolab
and Penn State.
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