Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome
Abstract Background Orthostatic intolerance-OI is common in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-ME/CFS. We used a 10-min passive vertical lean test as orthostatic challenge-OC and measured changes in vitals and end tidal CO2 (eTCO2). An abnormal physiologic response to OC was identifi...
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| description | Abstract Background Orthostatic intolerance-OI is common in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-ME/CFS. We used a 10-min passive vertical lean test as orthostatic challenge-OC and measured changes in vitals and end tidal CO2 (eTCO2). An abnormal physiologic response to OC was identified in 60% of the 63 patients evaluated from one to three times over several years. Hypocapnia, either resting or induced by OC, was the most frequent abnormality, followed by postural orthostatic tachycardia. Objective Evaluate the physiologic response of patients with ME/CFS to a standardized OC. Design Respiratory and heart rate, blood pressure and eTCO2 were recorded twice at the end of 10-min supine rest and then every minute during the 10-min lean. Hypocapnia was eTCO2 ≤ 32 mmHg. Orthostatic tachycardia was heart rate increase ≥ 30 beats per minute compared with resting or ≥ 120 BPM. Orthostatic hypotension was decreased systolic pressure ≥ 20 mmHg from baseline. Tachypnea was respiratory rate of ≥ 20 breaths per minute—either supine or leaning. Questionnaire data on symptom severity, quality of life and mood were collected at visit #2. Patients 63 consecutive patients fulfilling the 1994 case definition for CFS underwent lean testing at first visit and then annually at visit 2 (n = 48) and 3 (n = 29). Measures Supine hypocapnia; orthostatic tachycardia, hypocapnia or hypotension. Results The majority of ME/CFS patients (60.3%, 38/63) had an abnormality detected during a lean test at any visit (51%, 50% and 45% at visits 1, 2 and 3, respectively). Hypocapnia at rest or induced by OC was more common and more likely to persist than postural orthostatic tachycardia. Anxiety scores did not differ between those with and without hypocapnia. Conclusions The 10-min lean test is useful in evaluation of OI in patients with ME/CFS. The most frequent abnormality, hypocapnia, would be missed without capnography. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-149a1f09e1d3459b9cbe3a59fab2ae562022-12-22T00:06:49ZengBMCJournal of Translational Medicine1479-58762022-02-012011610.1186/s12967-022-03289-8Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndromeBenjamin H. Natelson0Jin-Mann S. Lin1Michelle Blate2Sarah Khan3Yang Chen4Elizabeth R. Unger5Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDivision of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesDepartment of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDepartment of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDivision of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesDivision of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesAbstract Background Orthostatic intolerance-OI is common in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-ME/CFS. We used a 10-min passive vertical lean test as orthostatic challenge-OC and measured changes in vitals and end tidal CO2 (eTCO2). An abnormal physiologic response to OC was identified in 60% of the 63 patients evaluated from one to three times over several years. Hypocapnia, either resting or induced by OC, was the most frequent abnormality, followed by postural orthostatic tachycardia. Objective Evaluate the physiologic response of patients with ME/CFS to a standardized OC. Design Respiratory and heart rate, blood pressure and eTCO2 were recorded twice at the end of 10-min supine rest and then every minute during the 10-min lean. Hypocapnia was eTCO2 ≤ 32 mmHg. Orthostatic tachycardia was heart rate increase ≥ 30 beats per minute compared with resting or ≥ 120 BPM. Orthostatic hypotension was decreased systolic pressure ≥ 20 mmHg from baseline. Tachypnea was respiratory rate of ≥ 20 breaths per minute—either supine or leaning. Questionnaire data on symptom severity, quality of life and mood were collected at visit #2. Patients 63 consecutive patients fulfilling the 1994 case definition for CFS underwent lean testing at first visit and then annually at visit 2 (n = 48) and 3 (n = 29). Measures Supine hypocapnia; orthostatic tachycardia, hypocapnia or hypotension. Results The majority of ME/CFS patients (60.3%, 38/63) had an abnormality detected during a lean test at any visit (51%, 50% and 45% at visits 1, 2 and 3, respectively). Hypocapnia at rest or induced by OC was more common and more likely to persist than postural orthostatic tachycardia. Anxiety scores did not differ between those with and without hypocapnia. Conclusions The 10-min lean test is useful in evaluation of OI in patients with ME/CFS. The most frequent abnormality, hypocapnia, would be missed without capnography.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03289-8 |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin H. Natelson Jin-Mann S. Lin Michelle Blate Sarah Khan Yang Chen Elizabeth R. Unger Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome Journal of Translational Medicine |
| title | Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| title_full | Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| title_short | Physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| title_sort | physiological assessment of orthostatic intolerance in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03289-8 |
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