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Methyldopa for hyperadrenergic postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A case series of five patients Highlights • Patients with POTS & hyperadrenergic features felt better after methyldopa therapy. • These patients reported improved orthostatic symptoms and sleep after methyldopa therapy...

Total blood volume and red blood cell volume are not associated with orthostatic intolerance in adults with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Orthostatic intolerance is common in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and may worsen daily functioning...

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/health/article/pots-long-covid-autoimmune 1400-word article. Why Do POTS and Long Covid Look So Much Like Autoimmune Disorders? Researchers are studying the curious connection between autoimmune diseases and conditions like POTS and long COVID—in the hopes...

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2026.1836407/full ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Pediatr., 01 September 2026 Sec. Pediatric Neurology Volume 14 - 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1836407 Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in adolescents...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/05/disability-became-cool/ Archived Link 3400-word article How having a disability became cool Young women, nicknamed ‘sickfluencers’, are turning chronic illness into a lifestyle trend and entrenching a culture of economic inactivity Poppy Coburn...

Excessive Hypocapnic Cerebral Vasoconstriction in Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome Assessed With Real‐Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Lower‐Body Negative Pressure Darius A Gerlach; Anja Bach; Laura de Boni; Fiona Fischer; Tatjana Barth; Alex Hoff; Jorge Manuel; Jens Jordan; Andrea...

Baroreflex sensitivity impairment in Long-COVID patients: a diagnostic tool for classifying the autonomic dysfunction spectrum BACKGROUND Long-COVID describes a variety of COVID-19 side effects lasting longer than three months. Among these side effects are cardiovascular alterations, such as...

Familial Chiari Malformation: Prevalence of Connective Tissue Disorders and Other Comorbidities Heukwa-Tefoung, Anne; Bui, Alicia; Gilmer, Holly BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-I) is frequently associated with connective tissue disorders (CTDs), particularly...

Frequency and characteristics of multi‐domain autonomic dysfunction in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension Abstract Objective We aimed to evaluate multi-domain autonomic function in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) and investigate its association with...

When Sinus Tachycardia Becomes Too Much Abstract Background: Upright posture reduces venous return, stroke volume, and cardiac output (CO) while causing reflex sinus rate (heart rate) increase. Yet, in inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST), postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and vasovagal...

Hello, first post on the forums, and I'm posting on behalf my spouse who is experiencing severe ME. The specific ME problems are severe PEM, being bed-bound for months now, inability to deal with screens for more than seconds at a time, no ability to read or research, daydreaming can also cause...

Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the etiology of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) remained elusive. Since the pandemic, a newly recognized disorder, termed Long COVID, has emerged with a significant subset of patients developing dysautonomia and a multitude of...

https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/drug-development/long-covid-pots-mecfs-drug-trials-ethics/104/web/2026/07 4000-word article. Access to potential long COVID drugs dwindles as trials falter Two sets of studies for COVID-driven conditions show the struggles of drug development by Rowan Walrath...

The body and the brain keep the score: a data-driven conceptual model linking trauma and postural tachycardia syndrome Abstract Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a common, often disabling disorder of autonomic nervous system regulation without a unifying etiological account. Converging...

Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) as conventionally defined is a chronic condition (typically > 3 months duration) incorporating reproducible symptoms of orthostatic intolerance (including dizziness/lightheadedness, and near-syncope) in the absence of orthostatic...

Monocyte Oxidative Stress Underlies Persistent Immune Activation in Long-COVID Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome BACKGROUND Long COVID postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (LCPOTS) is characterized by persistent orthostatic tachycardia and multiple constitutional symptoms, many of...

An abstarct was presented during the American College of Cardiology's 75th Annual Scientific Session & Expo, 28-30 March 2026 BACKGROUND Patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) exhibit unique hemodynamics. Invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing (iCPET) may provide...

Hives in autonomic disorders: a cutaneous marker of a distinct symptom phenotype Abstract Background Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Neurally-Mediated Hypotension (NMH) are heterogeneous syndromes characterized by dysautonomia and multisystem symptoms. Mast cell...

Disequilibrium, Rather than Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Is the Primary Determinant of Orthostatic Intolerance in Patients with Long COVID Miwa, Kunihisa Background Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is an important factor affecting daily functional capacity in patients with long...

Abstract Background Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic autonomic disorder associated with debilitating symptoms. No medications have been approved for treatment, and patients commonly use off-label medications to treat symptoms. The hemodynamic implications of certain...