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A member asked:
I was diagnosed with pots last year. i don't understand why i can't get a referral to a neurologist. they have sent me to a cardiologist and electrophysiologist. since it's a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system, could i not benefit by seeing a neu
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DiscussWithYourDocto: We can not advice you as we do not know why you were refered to Cardiologist and not Neurologst.May be your Doctor Suspects some underlying cardiac condition or your symptoms are not related to POTS Talk to your Doctor what he/she suspect
Answered 8/20/2017
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Diagnosed POTS.: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome is typically a cardiologic diagnosis.
Answered 8/20/2017
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