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We think my sister -in-law has something called PODS....please explain and what should she be doing she is not getting very good medical attention and she has fallen and had 21 concusions we are freaked out but don't know what to do. PLEASE HELP! Her symptoms are... she can't stand up because when she does her blood pressure shoots up and she faints, she has short term memory loss, and now is having burred vision and headaches ( I realize 21 concusions would also cause some of these symptoms but we cannot get through to anyone) Thanks you. Kim

 

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June 24 2:52 PM (5 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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Has she consulted a neurologist or had a brain MRI with contrast?

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Reply to D. Baron, MD's Post: Yes but the only thing they have given her is a wheel chair and really nothing else.
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June 24 3:13 PM (18 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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I assume that the neurologist has done an EEG to rule out seizure as the cause of her problem. If the blood pressure shoot up and then down causing the fall, it sounds like a problem with autonomic nervous system regulation. I would recommend a consultation at the Barrow Neurologic Institute in Phoenix or at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale for evaluation and possible treatment. There may be some way of regulating her autonomic nervous system with medication. A neurosurgeon may need to be involved for either vagus nerve stimulator or possibly deep brain stimualtion if there is any role for either modality in the treatment. Barrow Neurologic Institute is internationally known for its excellence. I hope that this was helpful.

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June 24 3:19 PM (5 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
Reply to D. Baron, MD's Post: can you please also explain the disease called
PODS just so I can better undertsand it?
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June 24 3:22 PM (3 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
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You'll have to tell me what PODS stands for and then I can explain.

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June 24 3:29 PM (6 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
Reply to D. Baron, MD's Post: I apologize I do not know what it stands for I thought that was the medical terminology and you would know.
When she refers to her condition that is what she calls it and I was hoping you could explain it to me.
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June 24 5:07 PM (1 hour and 31 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
After many phone calls and resesrch I got the answer it is not pods it is called pots which stands for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome also some peritnent information is she has had viral menegitis twice, the chicken pox twice and 2 neck surgerys. Please explain!
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Thank you for all your time and help!
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