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  2. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Katie Ledecky Just Revealed A Secret Health Struggle After ...

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    Katie has POTS, which is a disorder where a reduced volume of blood returns to the heart after you stand up from lying down, per the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS ...

  4. Katie Ledecky opens up about POTS diagnosis and how she ... - AOL

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    What is POTS? 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 ...

  5. Why do so many women get POTS? - AOL

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    POTS is a disorder that affects the autonomic nervous system, which controls bodily functions you don't consciously control, like breathing, heart rate, digestion, etc.

  6. Dysautonomia - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. List of neurological conditions and disorders - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...

  8. What Is POTS? Explaining the Syndrome Affecting Christina ...

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    Since POTS is an autoimmune disease, it is “more frequently” seen in people with Lupus or connective tissue diseases, von Schwarz said. “It doesn't mean that every POTS patient will have ...

  9. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    POTS Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: PPMA Post-polio progressive muscular atrophy: PPS Post-polio syndrome: PSC Primary sclerosing cholangitis: PSP Progressive supranuclear palsy: PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder: PVL Periventricular leukomalacia: PW Port-wine stain