3 Dysautonomia
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Learning Objectives
- Be able to recognize common symptoms of autonomic dysfunction (dysautonomia) in Long COVID patients
- Understand the underlying pathophysiology of dysautonomia
- Identify strategies for diagnosis and treatment of common dysautonomia presentations, including orthostatic hypotension and POTS
Video Module: Dysautonomia in Long COVID
Faculty:
- Mitchell Miglis, MD – Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine (Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) at Stanford University School of Medicine
Students:
- Carissa Lee – University of Washington School of Medicine
Additional Resources & Further Reading
- AAPM&R Guidelines: Cheng AL, Herman E, Abramoff B, et al. Multidisciplinary collaborative guidance on the assessment and treatment of patients with Long COVID: A compendium statement. PM&R. 2025; 17(6): 684-708. doi:10.1002/pmrj.13397
- Miglis MG, Prieto T, Shaik R, Muppidi S, Sinn DI, Jaradeh S. A case report of postural tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19. Clin Auton Res. 2020 Oct;30(5):449-451. doi: 10.1007/s10286-020-00727-9. Epub 2020 Sep 3. PMID: 32880754; PMCID: PMC7471493.
- Eastin EF, Machnik JV, Stiles LE, Larsen NW, Seliger J, Geng LN, Bonilla H, Yang PC, Miglis MG. Chronic autonomic symptom burden in long-COVID: a follow-up cohort study. Clin Auton Res. 2025 Jun;35(3):453-464. doi: 10.1007/s10286-025-01111-1. Epub 2025 Feb 5. Erratum in: Clin Auton Res. 2025 Jun;35(3):543. doi: 10.1007/s10286-025-01123-x. PMID: 39907931.
Self-Assessment
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