Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in children and adolescents
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) affects up to 3,000,000 people in the United States, with at least one-third of them developing POTS before the age of 18. POTS as a disorder is similar in adult and pediatric populations, but there are factors specific to pediatric patients that affect how it presents and how it is experienced that make pediatric POTS different. This review discusses the both the similarities in this population to their adult counterparts and the unique challenges faced by pediatric POTS patients, including management of schooling and education as well as the complex interactions between these pediatric patients and their parents.
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POTS is a multisystem disorder that can be associated with a variety of comorbidities.
“POTS is clearly a multisystem disorder that can be associated with a variety of comorbidities 5, 22.”
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Boris et al. found that in 704 paediatric patients diagnosed with POTS, patients waited over 2 years on average prior to diagnosis.
“Boris et al. 22 found that in 704 paediatric patients diagnosed with POTS, patients waited over 2 years on average prior to diagnosis.”
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These findings confirm prior findings, but now establish them in a cohort many times larger than prior studies.
“These confirm prior findings, but now establish them in a cohort that is many times larger than prior studies that have detailed the clinical characteristics of POTS patients 17, 18, 22, 36.”
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The high prevalence of headaches identified is in keeping with a retrospective evaluation of symptoms in paediatric patients presenting to a POTS clinic.
“The high prevalence of headaches identified is in keeping with a retrospective evaluation of symptoms in paediatric patients presenting to a POTS clinic 22.”
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“Parents of these patients can be strong advocates but may also may have their own medical and/or psychosocial issues that impact the treatment of their child (Boris, 2018).”
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- Authors
- Boris, J. R.
- Affiliations
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Corresponding author
- Boris, Jeffrey R.
- ORCID
- Boris, Jeffrey R.
- Venue
- Autonomic Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-12
- Volume
- 215
- Pages
- 97-101
- ISSN
- 1566-0702 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2799689527
- Cited by
- 58
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Autonomic Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Keywords
- postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, children and adolescents, autonomic dysfunction, presenting symptoms, school management, parent-child relationship
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Humans, Comorbidity, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
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