ISSN: 2379-1764
Kaifeng Children’s Hospital, Kaifeng 475000, P.R. China
Research
Anxiety and Depression in Children with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Author(s): Yue Yuan*, Wei Shao, Hongxia Li, Lu Gao and Zhenhui Han
Objective: To explore the significance of anxiety and depression in children with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
Study design: The study enrolled seventy-one children diagnosed as POTS in Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University and Kaifeng Children’s Hospital, aged 13 ± 2 years; The Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Hamilton Depression (HAMD) scale, and the Hamilton Anxiety (HAMA) scale were carried out in POTS children. The POTS children were divided into two groups: anxiety/depression group and non-anxiety/depression group according to the above scales scores. Heart Rate (HR), and Blood Pressure (BP) were monitored by a Dash 2000 Multi-Lead Physiological Monitor.
Results: Twenty POTS children consisted of anxiety/depre.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2379-1764.22.10.375