Heart problems in Lyme disease
By Linda on Mar 3, 2011 in Infections
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21305487
Excerpt:
Results: Five patients (all women), aged 22-44 years, were identified
for inclusion in this study. These patients developed symptoms of
fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, orthostatic palpitations and either near
syncope or frank syncope. The debilitating nature of these symptoms had
resulted in lost of the employment or inability to attend school. Three
patients were also suffering from migraine, two from anxiety and
depression and one from hypertension. All patients demonstrated a good
response to the employed treatment. Four of the five were able to engage
in their activities of daily living and either resumed employment or
returned to school.Conclusions: In an appropriate clinical setting, evaluation for POTS in
patients suffering from post LD syndrome may lead to early recognition
and treatment, with subsequent improvement in symptoms of orthostatic
intolerance. (Cardiol J 2011; 18, 1: 63-66).
