ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 01/09/20261) Many patients with orthostatic intolerance do not meet the require heart rate increase of POTS criteria. This new expert consensus paper argues that that this group deserves more recognition, including a separate diagnosis and ICD-code. 33312
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 01/09/20262) In the paper they call this group "Non-POTS dysautonomia" but explain that this is just a preliminary description. I personally do not like this term because it still referring to POTS and the term dysautonomia is problematic in itself. 1110
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 01/09/20263) Dys-autonomia suggests there is a known, measurable defect in the autonomous nervous system - something we don't fully know yet. POTS was originally coined for patients with orthostatic intolerance but few signs of clear autonomic dysfunction. 170
