PRINTER'S NO. 4115

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

1092

Session of

2018

INTRODUCED BY J. McNEILL, THOMAS, HILL-EVANS, READSHAW,

BIZZARRO, MURT, BOBACK, NEILSON, BURNS, SCHLOSSBERG,

LONGIETTI, RYAN, DiGIROLAMO, KINSEY, DUSH, SONNEY, MILLARD,

Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is

a type of dysautonomia, a malfunction of the autonomic nervous

system (ANS), that controls autonomic functions of the body such

as our heart rate and blood pressure; and

WHEREAS, POTS is the most common autonomic dysfunction,

affecting between 1 and 3 million people in the United States;

and

WHEREAS, The majority of individuals suffering from POTS are

women who are 15 to 50 years of age; and

trauma or in association with a metabolic disorder; and

WHEREAS, Symptoms can occur when standing up from a reclining

position and are relieved when returning to a seated or lying

position; and

WHEREAS, Symptoms can include, but are not limited to, high

or low blood pressure, high or low heart rate, dizziness or

lightheadedness, fainting or near-fainting and exhaustion or

fatigue; and

WHEREAS, Symptoms can vary in intensity and frequency, making

it difficult for individuals with the disorder to participate in

WHEREAS, Individuals with POTS can experience a wide variety

of symptoms that no single treatment can relieve; and

WHEREAS, The common approach to treating POTS is in managing

symptoms, with treatment plans highly individualized based on

which symptoms are present; and

WHEREAS, Treatments vary, but diet and exercise have been

shown to improve most symptoms associated with POTS; and

WHEREAS, Medications can help with symptom relief where

nonmedicinal options fall short; and

WHEREAS, It is important to increase awareness of this

month of October 2018 as "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia

Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.