The number of patients diagnosed with a chronic and oftentimes debilitating blood circulation disorder has risen sharply in the wake of COVID-19, according to new research from The University of Toledo.

Scientists and physicians have long believed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, commonly known as POTS, could be brought on by viral infections. The Epstein-Barr virus in particular has been posited as a possible trigger for the syndrome, which is characterized by an inability to regulate blood pressure and heart rate.

The UToledo study, however, points to the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented acceleration in what was once thought to be a relatively rare condition.

It also suggests, the researchers say, that many patients suffering from what clinicians have broadly calle

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