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Orthostatic
Orthostatic meaning
Relating to orthostasis or orthostatism. | Relating to an orthostat.
Example sentences (9)
These are common symptoms for illnesses like long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, and other orthostatic (caused by standing) syndromes that affect more than 13 million Americans.
As if he didn’t have enough challenges, three months ago Allred was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), in which a greatly reduced volume of blood returns to the heart when a person stands up.
New research has shown that Gardasil can induce and increase the risk of auto-immune diseases, and a host of other serious health complications including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
One graduate, for example, said she missed the ceremony because her postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome flared up that day.
Orthostatic hypotension happens in astronauts because gravity pulls blood downward when their bodies have been in low gravity, thus causing a shock-like impact on their system.
Some symptoms are like those of other conditions that emerge following infections, including myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
There are also cardiovascular ones where the brain is not getting enough blood flow, which can occur with a heart attack, orthostatic hypotension or other conditions.
In 2006 he revealed he was suffering from orthostatic intolerance, which caused problems with the function of his heart when standing.
What is orthostatic intolerance - and how serious is it?