What is brain fog? An evaluation of the symptom in postural tachycardia syndrome

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 305-311

  Ross, Amanda J ^a   Medow, Marvin S ^b   Rowe, Peter C ^c   Stewart, Julian M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Orthostatic intolerance; Postural tachycardia syndrome

Indexed keywords

BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FLUDROCORTISONE; MIDODRINE; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ABNORMAL THINKING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FOG; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPRESSION STOCKING; CONFUSION; COOLING VEST; DEHYDRATION; DIET; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRACTIBILITY; DYSTHYMIA; FAINTNESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HIGH SALT DIET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP QUALITY; SOCIAL MEDIA; STANDING; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; TABLET; WOOD MENTAL FATIGUE INVENTORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892365927     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: 16191560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-013-0212-z     Document Type: Article

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