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Dysautonomia is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system – the part of the nervous system that is responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure control. It results in an imbalance of the sympathetic nervous system (our “fight or flight” responses) and the parasympathetic nervous system (our “rest and digest” responses). Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system causes many different symptoms in people and may be called different names depending on those symptoms: orthostatic intolerance, POTS, neuro-cardiogenic syncope or dysautonomia.  Dysautonomia, also called autonomic dysfunction, is a general term used to describe various diseases or failures of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is in charge of many involuntary functions such as perspiration, digestion, heart rate, sexual arousal, blood pressure, body temperature, salivation, and more. Dysautonomia is a full-body disease t...

Many people who are suffering from long haulers syndrome after their Covid-19 infection are being diagnosed with POTS.  Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a blood circulation disorder characterized by two factors: 1. A specific group of symptoms that frequently occur when standing upright 2. A heart rate increase from horizontal to standing (or as tested on a tilt table) of at least 30 beats per minute in adults, or at least 40 beats per minute in adolescents, measured during the first 10 minutes of standing POTS is diagnosed only when orthostatic hypotension is ruled out and when there is no acute dehydration or blood loss. Orthostatic hypotension is a form of low blood pressure: 20mm Hg drop in systolic or a 10mm Hg drop in diastolic blood pressure in the first three minutes of standing upright. POTS is a common condition affecting an estimated one to three million Americans. The symptoms of POTS include but are not limited to lightheadedness (occasionally with f...