News: POTS

Gender bias in POTS diagnosis reveals hidden impact

A woman with brown hair and a striped white and black jumper looks dizzy after standing up.

New research by the University of Adelaide has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men.

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Study links poor blood flow in the brain to POTS

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In what is believed to be a world-first study, researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia ÌÇÐÄvolg Collaborative (ADARC) have used brain scans to identify blood flow problems in people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

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Post-COVID – POTS may impact an already struggling health system

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As Australia struggles with rising infection rates from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, researchers at the University of Adelaide are grappling with the likely aftermath of the pandemic, especially for people suffering from illnesses such as long COVID.

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