orthostatic
adjective
or·tho·stat·ic
ˌȯr-thə-ˈsta-tik 
: of, relating to, or caused by an upright posture
orthostatic hypotension
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Additionally, electrolyte beverages can be helpful for people with certain other health conditions, such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), according to Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD, a dietitian at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Non-motor symptoms can include depression, anxiety, hallucinations, apathy, sleep disorders, loss of smell, digestive issues and orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Several months later, she was finally diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder involving the autonomic nervous system that causes rapid heartbeat, nausea, brain fog, fainting, and fatigue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 20 July 2025
They have also previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), Sjogren’s syndrome, and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome).
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 23 June 2025
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Non-motor symptoms can include depression, anxiety, hallucinations, apathy, sleep disorders, loss of smell, digestive issues and orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Several months later, she was finally diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder involving the autonomic nervous system that causes rapid heartbeat, nausea, brain fog, fainting, and fatigue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 20 July 2025
They have also previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), Sjogren’s syndrome, and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome).
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 23 June 2025
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“Orthostatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthostatic. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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orthostatic
adjective
or·tho·stat·ic
ˌȯr-thə-ˈstat-ik
: of, relating to, or caused by erect posture
orthostatic hypotension
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