Feel Light - Headed When You Stand Up? It Could Be POTS.
Introduction Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS is a medical condition which is characterized by too little blood returning to the heart when a person gets up and stands from a lying or sitting position. POTS results in symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness and even fainting, when a person stands up from a lying or sitting position. The reduced blood flow to the heart also results in the heart beating faster (tachycardia). According to cardiologistsin Patna working at a leading hearthospital in Patna , women between the ages of 15 to 50 are more prone to being affected by POTS; the cardiologists also say that anyone of any age can develop the condition. What Causes POTS? According to the heartspecialists in Patna at the hospital in Patna mentioned above, it is uncertain as to what causes POTS. The currently prevalent theory is that there are a number of mechanisms. Some patients have peripheral denervation (neuropathic POTS); some have symp...