Comorbidities in pediatric patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
| Autor: | Ajitesh Ojha, Thomas C. Chelimsky, Gisela Chelimsky |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent Cyclic vomiting syndrome business.industry Chronic pain Dysautonomia medicine.disease Orthostatic vital signs Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Functional gastrointestinal disorder Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Physical therapy Chronic fatigue syndrome Humans Female Headaches medicine.symptom business Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of pediatrics. 158(1) |
| ISSN: | 1097-6833 |
| Popis: | Objective To investigate the frequency of various nonorthostatic complaints in children with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Study design We used our autonomic laboratory database to identify all pediatric patients with traditionally defined POTS who had completed the Ohio Dysautonomia Survey (ODYSA). The responses of the patients to questions targeting various autonomic complaints, including syncope, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep disturbances, headaches, urinary symptoms, chronic pain, and Raynaud-like symptoms, were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 53 pediatric patients completed the ODYSA questionnaire. The participants reported high frequencies of sleep abnormalities, chronic pain, Raynaud-like symptoms, and gastrointestinal abnormalities, with lower rates of headaches, syncope, and urinary complaints. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate the occurrence of various nonorthostatic symptoms in pediatric patients with POTS. These findings suggest the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of POTS, as well as for further investigation into the mechanisms that lead to the concurrent presentation of both orthostatic and nonorthostatic symptoms in these patients. |
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