Reversible postural tachycardia syndrome due to inadvertent overuse of Red Bull®

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 221-223

  Terlizzi, Rossana ^a   Rocchi, Camilla ^b   Serra, Maria ^a   Solieri, Laura ^a   Cortelli, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Postural tachycardia syndrome; Red Bull ; Vasovagal reaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; POSTURAL TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; SPORTS DRINK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TACHYCARDIA; VAGUS REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; BEVERAGES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 49549103970     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-008-0483-y     Document Type: Article

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