Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in children and adolescents

Jeffrey R Boris

doi:10.1016/j.autneu.2018.05.004

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in children and adolescents

Auton Neurosci. 2018 Dec:215:97-101. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 May 12.

Author

Jeffrey R Boris¹

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Cardiologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Division of Cardiology, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. Electronic address: borisj@email.chop.edu.

PMID: 29778304
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2018.05.004

Abstract

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) affects up to 3,000,000 people in the United States, with at least one-third of them developing POTS before the age of 18. POTS as a disorder is similar in adult and pediatric populations, but there are factors specific to pediatric patients that affect how it presents and how it is experienced that make pediatric POTS different. This review discusses the both the similarities in this population to their adult counterparts and the unique challenges faced by pediatric POTS patients, including management of schooling and education as well as the complex interactions between these pediatric patients and their parents.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Comorbidity*
Humans
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / diagnosis*
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / epidemiology
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / therapy*