by Cort Johnson | Aug 19, 2018 | Autonomic Nervous System, Energy Production, Homepage, POTS
Despite the current lack of consensus as to the underlying biological basis of CFS, there is considerable evidence … to highlight an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system as a unifying pathological factor. Newton et. al. 2013 A fascinating case of research... 
by Cort Johnson | Aug 15, 2018 | Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Autoimmune, Autonomic Nervous System, Conference Reports, Heparin, Homepage, POTS
This blog is part IV in a series of blogs covering the issues presented at the 2018 Dysautonomia International Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. As if we needed another syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS),... 
by Cort Johnson | Aug 13, 2018 | Autoimmune, Autonomic Nervous System, Conference Reports, Homepage, Immune, IVIG, POTS
Thinking Outside the Box This is the second of three posts on IVIG treatment and autoimmunity in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), POTS and fibromyalgia. It’s time to start thinking outside the traditional ME/CFS/POTS/FM boxes. It’s possible that if you’ve... 
by Cort Johnson | Jul 27, 2018 | Autonomic Nervous System, Conference Reports, Homepage, Research
Autoimmunity has become a huge issue in POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and is becoming a major one in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The autoimmunity revolution underway in POTS – few now believe the disease doesn’t have a major... 
by Cort Johnson | Jul 18, 2018 | Autonomic Nervous System, Conference Reports, Homepage, POTS, Research, Small Fiber Neuropathy, Treatment
Surprises Off all the cities I drove through on the Vegas to Florida to D.C. to Nashville to Birmingham to Tuscaloosa to St Louis, Kansas City and then on to Denver, Nashville was the biggest surprise. It’s not a big city, but cranes are everywhere lifting new,... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 21, 2017 | Autonomic Nervous System, Homepage, Research
The autonomic nervous system rears its head in fibromyalgia – again. The pattern in fibromyalgia is now pretty clear; the fight/flight (sympathetic nervous system) system is activated even during rest, the heart rate response (chronotropic incompetence) to...
