Tag Archives: orthostatic intolerance
TMD in CFS is indicator of greater autonomic dysfunction
Research abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is heterogeneous in nature, yet no clear subclassifications currently exist. There is evidence of dysautonomia in almost 90% of patients and CFS is often co-morbid with conditions associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, such as … Continue reading
Severity of POT fluctuates in ME
Research abstract: Central nervous system dysfunction with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has been suggested as the main cause of chronic fatigue syndrome. Fluctuation of the symptom severity and hierarchy is a characteristic feature in ME patients. The characteristics of the sympathetic … Continue reading
Clonidine has little effect on autonomic cardiovascular & orthostatic symptoms in adolescents with CFS
Research abstract: Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a common and disabling condition in adolescence with few treatment options. A central feature of CFS is orthostatic intolerance and abnormal autonomic cardiovascular control characterized by sympathetic predominance. We hypothesized that symptoms … Continue reading
Orthostatic intolerance syndromes have different biochemical, autonomic and hemodynamic parameters
Research abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Orthostatic intolerance (OI) syndromes are a confusing topic and determining a specific diagnosis to achieve optimal treatment can be troublesome. We sought to assess biomarker, hemodynamic and autonomic variables in OI patients (autonomic dysfunction [AD], … Continue reading
HPV vaccine is suspected cause of POTs
Research abstract: BACKGROUND Infections with human papilloma virus (HPV) can result in cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, and penile cancer and vaccination programs have been launched in many countries as a preventive measure. We report the characteristics of a number of patients … Continue reading
ME in children – Specialist lectures on video
Seminar on children and young people with ME/CFS – 2014 On November 12, 2014 the National Association for ME in Sweden organized a seminar on children and young people with ME/CFS. The seminar was conducted in cooperation with RME Stockholm and … Continue reading
Increasing blood pressure with phenylephrine reduces OI symptoms
Research abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), with orthostatic intolerance is characterized by neurocognitive deficits, impaired working memory, concentration, and information processing. In CFS, upright tilting (HUT) caused decreased cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv) related to yperpnea/hypocapnia and impaired cerebral autoregulation; … Continue reading
Orthostatic Intolerance in adolescents
Research abstract (provisional) Background Orthostatic intolerance is common in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and several studies have documented an abnormal sympathetic predominance in the autonomic cardiovascular response to gravitational stimuli. The aim of this study was to explore whether the … Continue reading
Fatigue in OI subgroup improves with modafinil
Abstract Many patients who suffer from orthostatic intolerance (OI) may also have severe fatigue and extreme exercise intolerance. In some of these patients, fatigue may be so severe that they are unable to maintain employment. In some, even the activities … Continue reading
Cardiac dysfunction with a small heart is related to ME
Abstract The etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is unknown. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has been recently postulated to be the cause of CFS. Orthostatic intolerance (OI) has been known as an important symptom in predicting quality of life in CFS … Continue reading
