Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

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A Case of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Showing Nonspecific Chronic Dizziness

비특이적 만성 어지럼증을 보인 기립성빈맥증후군 1예

  • Moon, Yeon-Sil (Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jin (Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Hwa (Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Jee-Young (Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine)
  • 문연실 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김영진 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이준화 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 오지영 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.12.06
  • Accepted : 2011.04.01
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by increased heart rate with preserved blood pressure on orthostatic stress. Many patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome can be misdiagnosed as neurosis, chronic fatigue or anxiety disorder. We report a patient with POTS who presented chronic dizziness and fatigue. In approaching to a patient with orthostatic or nonspecific chronic dizziness, the postural heart rate as well as blood pressure should be checked not to miss the diagnosis.

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