FLORENCE TERRY GRISWOLD. What followings is an excerpt from The Pan American Round Table, Lois Terry Marchbanks, Avon Behren Press, 1983, (pp. 5-11). The history of the Pan American Round Table movement is the saga of the heart and mind of one woman, Florence Terry Griswold. She was born May 29, 1875, near Eagle Pass, Texas.
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Orthostatic hypotension) that could possibly cause Orthostatic hypotension includes: 1  Dysautonomia. 2  Dehydration. 3  Prolonged bed rest.  Addison's 1  disease. Atherosclerosis. 2  Diabetes. Shy-Drager syndrome.  See also underlying causes of hypotension.
Since the blood pressure of hypotension patients is already low, standing can lower the pressure even further, manifesting in symptoms such as lightheadedness and dizziness. Medically, this is referred to as orthostatic hypotension.