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Early severe bladder involvement, higher supine noradrenaline level, early motor involvement, and dream enactment behavior increase the risk of phenoconversion. The diagnosis is confirmed via autonomic function testing and serum noradrenaline measurement. The treatment is mainly supportive. The non-pharmacological treatment includes adequate fluid, dietary salt, compression stockings, and abdominal binders. The drug therapies to improve blood pressure include midodrine, fludrocortisone, pyridostigmine, and droxidopa. The diagnostic criteria need to be updated to incorporate the recent understandings. The treatment of orthostatic hypotension and supine hypertension is mainly based on case series and anecdotal reports. 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