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International Journal of Cardiology. Hypertension
Paradigm shift to disequilibrium in the genesis of orthostatic intolerance in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome
Yukichi Inoue1  Kunihisa Miwa2 
[1] Corresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Miwa Naika Clinic, 1-4-3 Shintomicho, Toyama, 930-0002, Japan.;Department of Internal Medicine, Miwa Naika Clinic, Toyama, Japan;
关键词: Myalgic encephalomyelitis;    Chronic fatigue syndrome;    Orthostatic intolerance;    Disequilibrium;    Postural orthostatic tachycardia;    Standing test;   
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来源: DOAJ
【 摘 要 】

Background: Orthostatic intolerance (OI) markedly impairs activities of daily living in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome. OI is surmised to be a cardiovascular symptom correlated with cerebral hypo-perfusion and exaggerated sympathetic activation. Postural instability or disequilibrium may be part of the etiology of OI. Methods: The study comprised 72 patients with ME (18 men, 54 women; mean age, 37 ± 10 years) who underwent neurological examinations and the 10 min standing test. We quantified disequilibrium (instability upon standing with feet together and eyes shut), ability to complete the 10 min standing test, and postural orthostatic tachycardia (POT) during the test. Results: Disequilibrium was detected in 23/72 (32%) patients and POT in 16 (22%). Nineteen (26%) patients failed to complete the 10 min standing test; disequilibrium was significantly more common in the 19- patient subgroup than in the 53-patient test-completing subgroup (89% vs. 11%, p < 0.01). However, the rate of POT was not different between the groups (21% vs. 23%, p = 1.00). Compared with the 49 (68%) patients without disequilibrium, the 23 (32%) patients with disequilibrium were significantly more likely to have failed to complete the test (74% vs. 4%, p < 0.01). The rate of POT was comparable between the groups (23% vs. 22%, p = 1.00). Among patients with disequilibrium who failed to complete the 10 min standing test and had a previous record, 6/8 had completed the test 6–24 months earlier when all six had reported no disequilibrium. Conclusion: Disequilibrium should be recognized as an important cause of OI in patients with ME.

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