TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Foreword 1
- Acknowledgments 5
- Table of Contents 7
- Part 1 – POTS and Associated Disorders 11
- POTS Overview 14
- Brief History 16
- Classifications of POTS 19
- High / Low Flow 19
- Developmental POTS 20
- Deconditioning 21
- Classification by Primary Symptoms 21
- Who Develops POTS? 22
- What Causes POTS? 22
- Statistical Overview of POTS 23
- Associated / Related Nervous Disorders 24
- Amyloidosis 25
- Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy 26
- Diabetes 26
- Sjogren’s Syndrome 28
- Sarcoidosis 29
- Lupus 31
- Chiari Malformation 32
- Deconditioning 35
- Delta Storage Pool Deficiency 35
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome 36
- Mononucleosis 37
- Epstein Barr Virus 38
- Lyme Disease 38
- Extra-Pulmonary Mycoplasma Pneumonia 39
- Hepatitis C 40
- Multiple Sclerosis 40
- Other Conditions 42
- Part 2 – Signs and Symptoms 43
- Diagnostic Testing 44
- Posture Study 44
- Head Up Tilt Table 45
- Cardiac Output 45
- Beat-to-Beat Blood Pressure 46
- Valsalva Maneuver 46
- Sinus Arrhythmia 47
- Transcranial Doppler 48
- Cold Pressor Test 48
- QSART Testing 48
- Endothelial Function 49
- Part 3 – Causes and Treatment 51
- The Autonomic Nervous System 51
- Dysautonomia 52
- Effects of Posture on Blood Flow 53
- Specific POTS Case: Patrick’s Story 54
- Standard Treatments and Lifestyle Changes 55
- High Salt Diet 56
- Fluid Intake 58
- Sleep 58
- Medications 59
- Exercises for Autonomic Disorders 59
- Specific POTS Case: With an Underlying Cause 65
- Specific POTS Case: Jodi Epstein Rhum Activist 67
- POTS Bloggers 67
- Part 4 – Living with POTS 73
- Working with School Systems 73
- Symptom Management 74
- Coping with Hypersensitivies 75
- Scheduling Considerations 76
- Academic Considerations 77
- Academic Performance 77
- Physical Education 78
- Drills and Emergencies 78
- POTS and Insurance 81
- POTS and Social Security 83
- Part 5 – Research and Resources 85
- Ongoing Research Dr Philip Low 85
- An Autoimmune Connection? 87
- Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center 89
- Other Leading Researchers 90
- Finding a Doctor 91
- Survey of Recent Research 92
- Part 6 – Medical Definitions 105
- Afterword 111
- Relevant Websites 115
- Index 117
