- About 75% of POTS patients are women.
- Over 1,000,000 Americans have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a common symptom of P.O.T.S.
- At least half of P.O.T.S patients have neuropathic features.
- 1 in 3 have hyperadrenic features.
- 1 in 7 have serological evidence of an autoimmune pathogenesis.
- In a test, 12.5% of 152 patients with P.O.T.S have a family member with a history of Orthostatic Intolerance.
- Between 75-80% of Patients are females of the menstruating age.
- One-third to One-half of P.O.T.S patients experience digestive troubles.
- P.O.T.S patients use about three times more energy to stand than a regular person.
- In 1999 it was estimated over 500,000 people suffered from P.O.T.S, but with more research the number is steadily rising.
- One out of every one hundred teens is affected by P.O.T.S (2007)
- Women are 5 times more likely to develop P.O.T.S than men.
- About 80% recover completely.
Disclaimer:
Not all statistics listed above may be 100% accurate as P.O.T.S is continuously being researched on and statistics are always being updated.
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