Medicina,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
60(8), С. 1325 - 1325
Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2024
Postural
orthostatic
tachycardia
syndrome
(POTS)
is
a
complex
condition
marked
by
an
atypical
autonomic
response
to
standing,
leading
intolerance
and
significant
without
accompanying
hypotension.
In
recent
studies,
considerable
number
of
individuals
recovering
from
COVID-19
have
been
reported
experience
POTS
within
6
8
months
post-infection.
Key
symptoms
include
fatigue,
difficulty
with
tolerance,
tachycardia,
cognitive
challenges.
The
underlying
causes
following
remain
unknown,
various
theories
proposed
such
as
renin–angiotensin–aldosterone
system
(RAAS)
dysregulation,
hyperadrenergic
reaction,
direct
viral
infection.
Healthcare
professionals
should
be
vigilant
for
in
patients
who
recovered
are
experiencing
signs
dysfunction
use
diagnostic
procedures
the
tilt-up
table
test
confirmation.
COVID-19-related
approached
holistic
strategy.
Although
many
show
improvement
initial
non-drug
treatments,
subjects
do
not
respond
exhibit
more
severe
symptoms,
medication-based
therapies
may
necessary.
current
understanding
limited,
underscoring
need
research
increase
knowledge
enhance
treatment
approaches.
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(2), С. 170 - 170
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2024
Postural
orthostatic
tachycardia
syndrome
(POTS)
is
a
common
accompaniment
of
variety
chronic,
inflammatory
diseases,
including
long
COVID,
as
are
small,
insoluble,
'fibrinaloid'
microclots.
We
here
develop
the
argument,
with
accompanying
evidence,
that
fibrinaloid
microclots,
through
their
ability
to
block
flow
blood
microcapillaries
and
thus
cause
tissue
hypoxia,
not
simply
correlated
but
in
fact,
by
preceding
it,
may
be
chief
intermediary
POTS,
which
body's
exaggerated
'physiological'
response
hypoxia.
Similar
reasoning
accounts
for
symptoms
bundled
under
term
'fatigue'.
Amyloids
known
membrane
disruptors,
when
targets
nerve
membranes,
this
can
explain
neurotoxicity
hence
autonomic
nervous
system
dysfunction
contributes
POTS.
Taken
together
view,
we
indicate
microclots
serve
link
POTS
fatigue
COVID
manner
at
once
both
mechanistic
explanatory.
This
has
clear
implications
treatment
such
diseases.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
21(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023
Long
COVID
is
a
debilitating
chronic
condition
that
has
affected
over
100
million
people
globally.
It
characterized
by
diverse
array
of
symptoms,
including
fatigue,
cognitive
dysfunction
and
respiratory
problems.
Studies
have
so
far
largely
failed
to
identify
genetic
associations,
the
mechanisms
behind
disease,
or
any
common
pathophysiology
with
other
conditions
such
as
myalgic
encephalomyelitis/chronic
fatigue
syndrome
(ME/CFS)
present
similar
symptoms.We
used
combinatorial
analysis
approach
combinations
variants
significantly
associated
development
long
examine
biological
underpinning
its
various
symptoms.
We
compared
two
subpopulations
patients
from
Sano
Genetics'
GOLD
study
cohort,
focusing
on
severe
dominant
phenotypes.
evaluated
signatures
previously
identified
in
an
ME/CFS
population
against
this
understand
similarities
disorders
may
be
triggered
prior
viral
infection.
Finally,
we
also
output
known
associations
diseases,
range
metabolic
neurological
disorders,
overlap
pathophysiological
mechanisms.Combinatorial
73
genes
were
highly
at
least
one
populations
included
analysis.
Of
these,
9
acute
COVID-19,
14
differentially
expressed
transcriptomic
patients.
A
pathway
enrichment
revealed
pathways
most
mainly
aligned
cardiometabolic
diseases.
Expanded
genotype
suggests
specific
SNX9
genotypes
are
significant
contributor
risk
protection
infection,
but
gene-disease
relationship
context
dependent
mediated
interactions
KLF15
RYR3.
Comparison
uniquely
Severe
Fatigue
Dominant
differences
between
enriched
each
subgroup.
The
unique
immune
myeloid
differentiation
macrophage
foam
cells.
Genes
subgroup
MAPK/JNK
signaling.
ME/CFS,
several
involved
circadian
rhythm
regulation
insulin
regulation.
Overall,
39
SNPs
can
linked
recent
patient
UK
Biobank.
Among
COVID,
42
potentially
tractable
for
novel
drug
discovery
approaches,
13
these
already
targeted
drugs
clinical
pipelines.
From
example,
TLR4
antagonists
repurposing
candidates
potential
protect
term
impairment
pathology
caused
SARS-CoV-2.
currently
evaluating
targets
use
treating
and/or
ME/CFS.This
demonstrates
power
analytics
stratifying
heterogeneous
complex
diseases
do
not
simple
monogenic
etiologies.
These
results
build
upon
findings
analyses
COVID-19
expect
access
additional
independent,
larger
datasets
will
further
improve
disease
insights
validate
treatment
options
COVID.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Март 22, 2024
Background
The
impact
of
COVID-19
has
been
far-reaching,
and
the
field
neurology
is
no
exception.
Due
to
long-hauler
effect,
a
variety
chronic
health
consequences
have
occurred
for
some
post-COVID
patients.
A
subset
these
patients
experienced
symptoms
autonomic
dysfunction
tested
positive
postural
orthostatic
tachycardia
syndrome
(POTS)
via
testing.
Methods
We
conducted
chart
review
convenience
sample
from
seen
by
neurologists
at
our
tertiary
care
center
suspicion
POTS.
Patients
included
in
study
had
clearly
defined
POTS
based
on
clinical
criteria
tilt
table
test,
were
81.25%
female,
an
average
age
approximately
36.
Out
16
patients,
12
confirmed
COVID
test
result,
with
remaining
4
having
strong
infection.
Our
analysis
examined
most
bothersome
3
affecting
each
patient
per
neurologist’s
note
their
initial
visit
POTS,
presentation,
comorbidities,
neurological
exam
findings,
testing
results,
COMPASS-31
questionnaire
PROMIS
fatigue
survey
results.
Results
Palpitations
(68.75%)
(62.5%)
common
impactful
reported
Cleveland
Clinic
visit.
frequent
comorbidities
migraines
(37.5%),
irritable
bowel
(IBS)
(18.75%),
Raynaud’s
(18.75%).
Neurological
findings
results
other
than
yielded
variable
without
clear
trends.
Survey
showed
substantial
symptom
burden
(COMPASS-31
score
44.45)
high
levels
(PROMIS
64.64)
Conclusion
are
similar
diagnosed
general
population
including
Fatigue
was
identified
as
debilitating
symptom.
hope
that
will
be
early
step
toward
further
investigation
focus
trends
this
review.
BMJ Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2(1), С. e000478 - e000478
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
This
study
sought
to
explore
whether
generalised
joint
hypermobility
(GJH,
a
common
marker
of
variant
connective
tissue)
was
risk
factor
for
self-reported
non-recovery
from
COVID-19
infection.
Prospective
observational
study.
COVID
Symptom
Study
Biobank
(https://cssbiobank.com/)
UK.
Participants
were
surveyed
in
August
2022.
3064
(81.4%)
reported
at
least
one
infection
with
COVID-19.
These
individuals
on
recovery
and
completed
self-report
questionnaire
detect
GJH
(Hakim
Grahame
5-part
questionnaire,
5PQ).
The
primary
outcome
the
presence
time
survey.
Additional
outcomes
included
scores
5PQ
fatigue
level
(Chalder
Fatigue
Scale).
not
specifically
associated
per
se.
However,
it
significantly
(OR
1.43
(95%
CI
1.20
1.70)).
association
remained
after
sequential
models
adjusting
age,
sex,
ethnic
group,
education
index
multiple
deprivation
1.33
1.10
1.61))
further
adjustment
vaccination
status
number
vaccinations
1.60)).
Additionally,
including
model
all
covariates,
predicted
higher
levels
(B=0.95,
SE=0.25,
t=3.77,
SE,
p=0.002).
mediated
link
between
(estimate
indirect
effect=0.18,
95%
bootstrapped
0.08
0.29).
Individuals
approximately
30%
more
likely
have
recovered
fully
this
level.
observation
is
clinically
important
through
its
potential
impact
understanding
identifying
sub-phenotypes
long
screening
personalised
targeted
interventions.
More
generally,
greater
awareness
extra-articular
associations
needed
effective
patient
stratification
implementation
medicine.
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(4), С. 435 - 435
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2024
Orthostatic
intolerance
is
a
broad
term
that
represents
spectrum
of
dysautonomic
disorders,
including
postural
orthostatic
tachycardia
syndrome
(POTS)
and
hypotension
(OH),
as
manifestations
severe
autonomic
failure.
While
the
etiology
has
not
yet
fully
been
uncovered,
it
associated
with
multiple
underlying
pathological
processes,
peripheral
neuropathy,
altered
renin–aldosterone
levels,
hypovolemia,
autoimmune
processes.
Studies
have
implicated
adrenergic,
cholinergic,
angiotensin
II
type
I
autoantibodies
in
pathogenesis
intolerance.
Several
case
series
demonstrated
immunomodulation
therapy
resulted
favorable
outcomes,
improving
symptoms
POTS
OH.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
contemporary
literature
detailing
association
autoimmunity
Clinical Autonomic Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025
Abstract
Purpose
The
aim
of
the
study
is
to
analyze
and
compare
cognitive
profile
between
59
patients
with
long-COVID
[LC;
30
them
29
without
a
positive
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
confirmatory
test]
31
postural
orthostatic
tachycardia
syndrome
(POTS)
matched
group
39
healthy
control
participants.
Methods
Participants
were
examined
on
battery
neuropsychological
tests,
including
verbal
memory,
visuospatial
abilities,
attention,
processing
speed,
fluency,
working
visual
memory.
Anxious–depressive
symptomatology
was
also
analyzed
then
controlled
for
possible
influence
performance.
Results
Patients
LC
POTS
showed
significantly
lower
performance
compared
peers.
Differences
anxious
depressive
symptoms
found
clinical
groups,
resulting
in
test
exhibiting
highest
rates
symptoms.
After
controlling
effects
anxious–depressive
symptomatology,
differences
eliminated
some
variables,
but
additional
after
post
hoc
analysis.
Conclusions
Findings
from
present
contribute
toward
reinforcement
evidence
alterations
associated
POTS.
has
be
considered
both
groups
since
it
could
affecting