Chapter 14 - Other forms of autonomic dysfunction
Pages 519-534
Abstract
This chapter reviews autonomic dysfunction secondary to infection by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID). Long-term activation of the extended autonomic nervous system may happen in long-COVID. The pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular dysautonomia in long-COVID are not well understood. Similar mechanisms may be involved in the pathophysiology of the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. The second part of the chapter focuses on postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and reviews the definition, clinical features, phenotypes, and management of individuals with POTS.
