Orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome
Orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome
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DOI:
10.1186/s12967-019-1935-y
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发表时间:
2019-06-03
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
Baraniuk, James N.
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作者:
Garner, Richard;Baraniuk, James N.
BackgroundOrthostatic intolerance (OI) is a significant problem for those with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). We aimed to characterize orthostatic intolerance in CFS and to study the effects of exercise on OI.MethodsCFS (n=39) and control (n=25) subjects had recumbent and standing symptoms assessed using the 20-point, anchored, ordinal Gracely Box Scale before and after submaximal exercise. The change in heart rate (HR30bpm) identified Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) before and after exercise, and the transient, exercise-induced postural tachycardia Stress Test Activated Reversible Tachycardia (START) phenotype only after exercise.ResultsDizziness and lightheadedness were found in 41% of recumbent CFS subjects and in 72% of standing CFS subjects. Orthostatic tachycardia did not account for OI symptoms in CFS. ROC analysis with a threshold2/20 on the Gracely Box Scale stratified CFS subjects into three groups: No OI (symptoms