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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing. [1] POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can lead to a variety of symptoms, [10] including lightheadedness, brain fog, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea ...
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky revealed she has POTS, a.k.a. postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. An expert reveals what it is & how it affects swimming.
POTS, or Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, isn't new to the medical world, but it has sparked special interest in the women's health sphere in the past few years. So what's with all the fuss?
The 52-year-old and her 13-year-old daughter revealed on the latest episode of Christina's MeSsy podcast that Sadie was recently diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
Symptoms: Symptoms that are worse when sitting or standing and improve when lying down, including lightheadedness, vertigo, tinnitus, slurred speech, confusion, coathanger pain in neck and shoulders, grayed or blurred vision, severe fatigue, fainting or near fainting: Complications: Cumulative brain damage, sudden death from falls: Diagnostic ...
Distinguishing POTS from a cerebrospinal fluid leak can be difficult, because the defining symptom of POTS, positional tachycardia, also occurs in some people with cerebrospinal fluid leaks. [3] Furthermore, both POTS and cerebrospinal fluid leaks are sometimes present in the same person, especially in people with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome .
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, which controls body functions we often don’t think about, such as heart rate and blood pressure.
Dysautonomia, autonomic failure, or autonomic dysfunction is a condition in which the autonomic nervous system (ANS) does not work properly. This condition may affect the functioning of the heart, bladder, intestines, sweat glands, pupils, and blood vessels.