Description
The essential guide to living with orthostatic intolerance.
Orthostatic intolerance (OI) describes a group of circulatory disorders whose symptoms are characterized by a dramatic drop in blood flow to the brain when people sit up or stand up. It is often associated with other acute issues, such as substantial drops in blood pressure, tachycardia, dizziness, and fainting, or long-term problems, such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and "long COVID." Living Well with Orthostatic Intolerance is an indispensable guide for those diagnosed with the disorder, their families, and physicians.
Written by Peter C. Rowe, MD, a pediatrician, researcher, and professor who directs the Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, this guide explains:
- The symptoms, causes, and different forms of OI
- What a diagnosis of OI entails
- How to manage OI symptoms using medications, physical therapy, and other treatments
- How diet affects OI
Guided by decades of research on managing and treating OI patients, Dr. Rowe provides illustrative case studies to help explain the disease and includes additional resources for further information.
Author: Peter C. Rowe
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.06w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781421450254
ISBN10: 1421450259
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Diseases & Conditions | Nervous System (Incl. Brain)
- Health & Fitness | Healthy Living
- Medical | Cardiology
About the Author
Peter C. Rowe, MD, is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the inaugural Sunshine Natural Wellbeing Foundation Professor of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Related Disorders, and the Director of the Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.