Postural tachycardia syndrome among adolescents.

Soroken, C; Posfay-Barbe, K M; Caflisch, M; Z'Graggen, W J (2022). Postural tachycardia syndrome among adolescents. Archives de pédiatrie, 29(5), pp. 398-403. Elsevier 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.03.006

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Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is a polymorphic clinical syndrome that is underdiagnosed, especially in adolescents. It is a form of dysautonomia, but its exact physiopathology remains elusive. Several pathologies can mimic PoTS; it is characterized by heterogeneous symptoms that accompany a disproportionate tachycardia upon the upright position. It can significantly impact the patients' quality of life. Only a Schellong test is useful for making the diagnosis. Treatment in PoTS is primarily symptomatic with the main goal being to restore the patient's condition as quickly as possible. We report here the diagnosis and management of seven adolescents, aged 11-16, who have been followed up since 2015.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology

UniBE Contributor:

Z'Graggen, Werner Josef

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1769-664X

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

09 May 2022 09:23

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:19

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.arcped.2022.03.006

PubMed ID:

35523634

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Adolescent Orthostatic intolerance Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Tachycardia

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/169853

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/169853

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