Hypertension Labile

Hypertension (lat. hypertonia - tension, increased tone) is a syndrome of increased blood pressure that develops as an independent disease or a symptom of many pathological processes in the body.

Labile hypertension is a type of hypertension that is characterized by an abrupt increase in pressure against the background of any nervous experiences of the patient. In many cases, the appearance of a symptom is situational, passes without outside help and does not pose a serious danger to human health.

Most often diagnosed in women aged 25 to 60 years. In male patients, the disease occurs somewhat less frequently, mainly with age after 35 years (labile type hypertension is diagnosed more often in men after 50 years).

Often arterial hypertension can manifest itself as a labile form of the disease. Its peculiarity is that it is closely related to the psycho-emotional state of the patient. Hypertension caused by psychoemotional stress is called labile, spontaneous or psychogenic. It can occur in both adults and children. Labile hypertension may be associated with chronic stress, anxiety, depression, or nervous exhaustion. In children, its causes are often intense worries about problems at school or personal relationships. Psychosomatic hypertension is also different in that blood pressure can drop sharply with extreme anxiety or sudden fear.