POTS can have a number of underlying causes and vagus nerve dysfunction can play a role for some patients. Here’s just one of the studies that’s found vagus nerve stimulation can have positive outcomes for POTS patients: medicine.ouhsc.edu/news/article/ear-clip-stimulation-of-vagus-nerve-shows-promise-as-pots-treatment-according-to-ou-college-of-medicine-study#:~:text=Stavrakis%20and%20his%20research%20team,minute%20than%20without%20the%20stimulation.
There are multiple sources for her claim from even a quick google search, but in particular, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine published a study that shows stimulation of the vagus nerve from a clip on the ear significantly reduces the symptoms of POTS. This is likely because the vagus nerve plays a large role in regulating heart rate and blood pressure.
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POTS has nothing to do with your Vagus nerve, please share the research you're referring to.
POTS can have a number of underlying causes and vagus nerve dysfunction can play a role for some patients. Here’s just one of the studies that’s found vagus nerve stimulation can have positive outcomes for POTS patients: medicine.ouhsc.edu/news/article/ear-clip-stimulation-of-vagus-nerve-shows-promise-as-pots-treatment-according-to-ou-college-of-medicine-study#:~:text=Stavrakis%20and%20his%20research%20team,minute%20than%20without%20the%20stimulation.
There are multiple sources for her claim from even a quick google search, but in particular, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine published a study that shows stimulation of the vagus nerve from a clip on the ear significantly reduces the symptoms of POTS. This is likely because the vagus nerve plays a large role in regulating heart rate and blood pressure.