Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS): causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on postural tachycardia syndrome (pots): causes: Primary causes Neuropathic Hyperadrenergic Hypovolemic: this is due to reduced blood and red cell volume Impaired cerebral autoregulation Genetic Secondary causes Medical triggers Drug triggers

Primary causes

  • Neuropathic
  • Hyperadrenergic 
  • Hypovolemic: this is due to reduced blood and red cell volume
  • Impaired cerebral autoregulation
  • Genetic

Secondary causes

Medical triggers

Drug triggers

References

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  5. Johansson M, Ståhlberg M, Runold M, et al. Long-haul post-COVID-19 symptoms presenting as a variant of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: the Swedish experience. JACC Case Rep 2021; 3:573-580.
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