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Advanced Neurology POTS and pregnancy: A case series

Appendix

Table A1. Clinical symptoms affecting patients with POTS
before, during, and after pregnancy
Clinical symptoms Percentage of patients (%)
Before During After
pregnancy a pregnancy pregnancy
Back pain 0 25 0
Constipation 25 50 0
Dizziness 50 0 0
Emesis 25 25 0
Fatigue 50 50 0
Headache 25 25 25
Hypertension 50 100 25
Hypotension 75 25 25
Nausea 25 50 0
Numbness 0 25 0
Palpitations 25 25 0
Swelling of extremities 0 50 25
Syncopal episodes 75 0 25
Tachycardia 25 50 0
Temperature dysregulation 25 0 0
Tingling of extremities 0 25 0
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Note: Describes symptoms present in patients at initial POTS
diagnosis as well as symptoms present after pharmacological
intervention before pregnancy.
Abbreviation: POTS: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

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