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Patients who had undergone a tilt-table test were selected for this study and were divided into three groups based on their self-reported health anamnesis: group 1 (n = 84, mean age 45.8 \u00b1 17.8) consisted of patients with no known orthostatic intolerance or neurodegenerative disease, group 2 consisted of patients with a known or suspected orthostatic intolerance (n = 50, mean age 46.5 \u00b1 18.6), and group 3 consisted of patients with a known or suspected neurodegenerative disorder (n = 29, mean age 55.6 \u00b1 20.4). During the tilt-table test, HRV frequency-domain parameters\u2014normalized low frequency (LFnu) and high frequency (HFnu), absolute powers\u2014absolute low frequency (LF-RRI), absolute high frequency (HF-RRI), and LF\/HF ratio\u2014were recorded during 5 min rest in the supine position. Results: Group 1 had a reduced LFnu at 52.93% (SD: 18.00) compared to group 2 at 58.57% (18.06) and group 3 at 61.80% (SD: 17.74), and group 1 had increased HFnu: group 1\u201447.08% (SD: 17.97), group 2\u201441.41% (SD: 18.03), and group 3\u201438.16% (SD: 14.7). LFnu and HFnu differences were statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05). LF-RRI was reported as follows: group 1\u2014531.32 ms2 (SD: 578.57), group 2\u2014346.2 ms2 (SD: 447.96), and group 3\u2014143.21 ms2 (SD: 166.96). HF-RRI was reported as follows: group 1\u2014835.87 ms2 (SD: 1625.42), group 2\u2014297.46 ms2 (SD: 507.15), and group 3\u201470.83 ms2 (SD: 75.67). LF-RRI and HF-RRI comparisons between groups were statistically significant (p &lt; 0.001). LF\/HF ratios were reported as follows: group 1\u20141.91 (SD: 2.29), group 2\u20142.43 (SD: 2.33), and group 3\u20132.54 (SD: 2.17). LF\/HF ratio comparisons between groups were statistically significant at p &lt; 0.05. Conclusions: This study shows that patients with known or suspected orthostatic intolerance and neurodegenerative disorders have reduced HRV, possibly caused by reduced parasympathetic modulation. HRV in patients with known or suspected neurodegenerative disorders is reduced more severely than in patients with orthostatic disorders. Other studies in HRV have indicated a possible increase of risk in cardiovascular disorders in patients with reduced HRV, and therefore, HRV analysis could be a potential clinical diagnostic tool. 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