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POTS & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Research Articles

These articles appear in peer reviewed, scientific journals and are written by those active in researching POTS and other forms of dysautonomia.  When reading journal articles, it can be helpful to focus mainly on the abstract, introduction/background, and discussion section of the paper to get the main idea of the paper.

The relationship between hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). 2019. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology.  Read Article

Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy (TIC) in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS). 2019. Journal of Cardiac Failure.  Read Article

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome during pregnancy, birth and beyond. 2018. British Journal of Midwifery.  Read Article

Postural tachycardia syndrome and other forms of orthostatic intolerance in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 2018. Autonomic Neuroscience.  Read Article

Ehlers–Danlos syndrome in a young woman with anorexia nervosa and complex somatic symptoms. 2018. International Journal of Eating Disorders.  Read Article

Postural tachycardia in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A distinct subtype? 2017. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical.  Read Article

Orthostatic Intolerance and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type: Neurovegetative Dysregulation or Autonomic Failure? 2017. BioMed Research International.  Read Article

Mechanisms underlying reflux symptoms and dysphagia in patients with joint hypermobility syndrome, with and without postural tachycardia syndrome. 2017. Neurology and Urodynamics.  Read Article

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Association with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Orthopaedic Consideration. 2015. Clinical Orthopeadics and Related Research.  Read Article

A survey-based analysis of symptoms in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 2015. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings  Read Article

Autonomic Symptom Burden in the Hypermobility Type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Comparative Study with two other EDS  Types, Fibromyalgia, and Healthy Controls. 2014. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.  Read Article

A Prospective Evaluation of Undiagnosed Joint Hypermobility Syndrome in Patients With Gastrointestinal Symptoms. 2014. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  Read Article

Heart rate, conduction and ultrasound abnormalities in adults with joint hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type. 2014. Clinical Rheumatology.  Read Article

Tenascin-X, collagen, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Tenascin-X gene defects can protect against adverse cardiovascular events. 2013. Medical Hypotheses  Read Article

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type. 2012. Gene Reviews.  Read Article

Comparative Clinical Profile of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Patients With and Without Joint Hypermobility Syndrome. 2010. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal.  Read Article

Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Dysautonomia: Expanding Spectrum of Disease Presentation and Manifestation. 2010. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal.  Read Article

Clinical study of hereditary disorders of connective tissues in a Chilean population. 2006. Arthritis and Rheumatism.  Read Article

Neurocirculatory Abnormalities in Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance. 2004. Circulation.  Read Article

Reflex vascular defects in the orthostatic tachycardia syndrome of adolescents. 2001. Journal of Applied Physiology.  Read Article