Managing Orthostatic Intolerance

In this Sept. 1, 2010 webinar, Peter Rowe, MD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine describes orthostatic intolerance (OI) and approaches to its treatment in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). He explains the different forms of OI, including neurally mediated hypotension (NMH) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and other names used to describe these conditions. Dr. Rowe covers overlapping and co-existing conditions including joint hypermobility, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), migraine, allergy, pelvic congestion syndrome. He reviews medications used to treat OI as well as postural and dietary approaches to comprehensive care.