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Deconditioning in patients with orthostatic intolerance

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Parsaik, Ajay, Allison, Thomas G., Singer, Wolfgang, Sletten, David M., Joyner, Michael J., Benarroch, Eduardo E., Low, Phillip A., Sandroni, Paola·2012·Neurology

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OBJECTIVE: To study the frequency and degree of deconditioning, clinical features, and relationship between deconditioning and autonomic parameters in patients with orthostatic intolerance. METHODS: We retrospectively studied all patients seen for orthostatic intolerance at Mayo Clinic between January 2006 and June 2011, who underwent both standardized autonomic and exercise testing. RESULTS: A total of 184 patients (84 with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS] and 100 without orthostatic tachycardia) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Of these, 89% were women, and median age was 27.5 years (interquartile range [IQR] 22-37 years). Symptom duration was 4 years (IQR 2-7.8). Of the patients, 90% had deconditioning (reduced maximum oxygen uptake [VO(2max)%] <85%) during exercise. This finding was unrelated to age, gender, or duration of illness. The prevalence of deconditioning was similar between those with POTS (95%) and those with orthostatic intolerance (91%). VO(2max)% had a weak correlation with a few autonomic and laboratory parameters but adequate predictors of VO(2max)% could not be identified. CONCLUSION: Reduced VO(2max)% consistent with deconditioning is present in almost all patients with orthostatic intolerance and may play a central role in pathophysiology. This finding provides a strong rationale for retraining in the treatment of orthostatic intolerance. None of the autonomic indices are reliable predictors of deconditioning.

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  • The reported prevalence of deconditioning in POTS varies widely, from 20% to 90% of patients, depending on recruitment site and exercise protocol.

    “The true prevalence of deconditioning in POTS also remains unclear, with studies showing large variations ranging from 20 to 90% of patients depending on site of patient recruitment and exercise protocols (Parsaik et al., 2012;Burkhardt et al., 2011;Arnold et al., 2013).”

    From Postural tachycardia syndrome – Diagnosis, physiology, and prognosis (2018) · cites this paper as Parsaik et al., 2012

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  1. Gibbons CH, Freeman R. Intense cardiovascular exercise as a treatment for non-neuropathic postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Neurology 2011;76:A264.

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Authors
Parsaik, A., Allison, T. G., Singer, W., Sletten, D. M., Joyner, M. J., Benarroch, E. E., Low, P. A., & Sandroni, P.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Venue
Neurology
Published
2012-10-02
Volume
79
Issue
14
Pages
1435-1439
ISSN
  • 0028-3878 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-632X
OpenAlex
W2102895149
Cited by
111
References
13
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FWCI
8.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
  • Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network
  • National Institutes of Health (NS4 4233, NS3 2352, RR24150)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS3 2352, P01NS044233, NS-44233, U54NS065736, K23NS075141)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024150)
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 › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
orthostatic intolerance, deconditioning, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, autonomic dysfunction, VO2max, exercise capacity, autonomic function testing
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Pressure, Exercise Test, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Reflex, Retrospective Studies, Valsalva Maneuver, Cardiovascular Deconditioning, Statistics, Nonparametric, Orthostatic Intolerance, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Young Adult

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