N95 masks increase brain blood velocity and parasympathetic outflow, yet worsen orthostatic symptoms in a healthy cohort

Abstract Mask wearing became commonplace in everyday life during the COVID‐19 pandemic and masks are frequently used in certain professions. Masks can increase end‐tidal CO2 and the cerebrovasculature is known to vasodilate in response to hypercapnia. Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is the inability to...

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Main Authors: Tania J. Pereira, Heather Edgell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70402
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