EAR CLIP STIMULATION OF VAGUS NERVE SHOWS PROMISE AS POTS TREATMENT, ACCORDING TO OU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE STUDY

NORMAN, Okla., Feb. 5 -- University of Oklahoma issued the following news release:

OKLAHOMA CITY - A newly published study from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences shows that stimulating the body's longest nerve through a clip on the ear significantly lessens the woozy symptoms of POTS, or postural tachycardia syndrome.

People who suffer from POTS experience symptoms every time they stand up after they've been sitting or lying down - dizziness, palpitations and a dramatic increase in heart rate are among the most common. Millions of people suffer from POTS, and it has increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic because the virus can affect the heart.

The new study is led by Stavros St...