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How does CFS relate to neurally mediated hypotension?
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CFS and Low Blood Pressure by tuffy 18 year
Low Blood Pressure could be the result of many conditions, HCV being the largest effected population. I had chronic issues with mine, although felt like fainting, never did...just got REAL tired REAL fast lol....it didnt go away no matter what i did until i did antiviral chemotherapy...now my blood pressure is normal.
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Low Blood Pressure could be the result of many conditions, HCV being the largest effected population. I had chronic issues with mine, although felt like fainting, never did...just got REAL tired REAL fast lol....it didnt go away no matter what i did until i did antiviral chemotherapy...now my blood pressure is normal.
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There seems to be a link between CFS and neurally mediated hypotension by #56153 19 year
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered what appears to be a link between Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome and a well established cardiac condition called neurally mediated hypotension (NHM).
Rowe, P; Bou-Holaigah, I; Kan, J; Calkins, H;. "Is Neurally Mediated Hypotension an Unrecognized Cause of Chronic Fatigue?". Lancet 345:623-624 (March 11, 1995).
Neurally mediated hypotension, which is also known a vasodepressor syncope, involves mis-regulated blood flow and blood pressure which can lead to recurrent fainting. The Hopkins study seems to indicate that many more people who do not have recurrent fainting may nonetheless have this condition, *and* many in this wider group have chronic fatigue generally and Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome in particular.
The patients in the Hopkins study who have gotten benefit from the treatment have been enthusiastic about the results, although the Hopkins researchers themselves are much more conservative in their claims at this early point in their research. Not all patients in the study respond positively to the therapy.
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered what appears to be a link between Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome and a well established cardiac condition called neurally mediated hypotension (NHM).
Rowe, P; Bou-Holaigah, I; Kan, J; Calkins, H;. "Is Neurally Mediated Hypotension an Unrecognized Cause of Chronic Fatigue?". Lancet 345:623-624 (March 11, 1995).
Neurally mediated hypotension, which is also known a vasodepressor syncope, involves mis-regulated blood flow and blood pressure which can lead to recurrent fainting. The Hopkins study seems to indicate that many more people who do not have recurrent fainting may nonetheless have this condition, *and* many in this wider group have chronic fatigue generally and Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome in particular.
The patients in the Hopkins study who have gotten benefit from the treatment have been enthusiastic about the results, although the Hopkins researchers themselves are much more conservative in their claims at this early point in their research. Not all patients in the study respond positively to the therapy.
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