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Whilst falls are often multifactorial, unexplained falls may overlap with syncope. Orthostatic hypotension (OH), characterised by a significant drop in blood pressure (BP) upon standing, is a potent falls risk factor, likely due to cerebral hypoperfusion. While the association between OH and falls is well established, few studies have examined the combined role of OH and real-time cerebral perfusion measures in predicting future unexplained falls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Frontal lobe cerebral oxygenation (Tissue Saturation Index, TSI) was measured using near-infrared spectroscopy alongside continuous beat-to-beat BP monitoring (Finometer) during active standing in 2478 participants (\u226555\u00a0years) from Wave 3 of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. OH was defined as a sustained SBP drop \u226520\u00a0mmHg and\/or DBP drop \u226510\u00a0mmHg at 30, 60 or 90\u00a0seconds post-standing. A TSI drop \u226575th centile at 30\u00a0seconds was classified as \u2018greater TSI drop.\u2019 Associations between TSI change and OH were analysed using multilevel mixed-effects regression, and longitudinal relationships with unexplained falls were assessed over four years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>One-fifth of participants had OH, associated with older age and cardiovascular disease. OH was associated with significantly greater TSI change from baseline at 30, 60 and 90\u00a0seconds (p\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.001) in adjusted models. The combination of OH and greater TSI drops predicted future unexplained falls (OR 2.16, p\u00a0=\u2009.003), whereas OH and lower TSI drops did not (OR 1.25, p\u00a0=\u2009.288).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The risk of falls associated with OH appears to be modified by the extent of cerebral hypoperfusion upon standing. These findings suggest that integrating cerebral perfusion measures with OH assessment may help refine risk stratification in older adults, particularly for unexplained falls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ageing\/afaf379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,24]],"date-time":"2025-12-24T12:57:54Z","timestamp":1766581074000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Cerebral hypoperfusion and future falls risk among community dwelling older adults with orthostatic hypotension"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"55","author":[{"given":"Paul","family":"Claffey","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Mercer's Institute for Successful Ageing , St James's Hospital, Dublin 8,","place":["Ireland"]},{"name":"Department of Medical Gerontology , School of Medicine, University of Dublin Trinity College,","place":["Ireland"]},{"name":"The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) , Trinity College Dublin, 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