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Treatment of chronic fatigue and orthostatic intolerance with propranolol.

Wyller VB, Thaulow E, Amlie JP

Department of Pediatrics, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre, Oslo, Norway. brwylle@online.no

We describe the effect of propranolol in an adolescent with chronic fatigue syndrome and orthostatic intolerance. Our observations suggest that the head-up tilt-test and beta-blocker treatment might be considered in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and that enhanced sympathetic nervous activity might be part of the underlying pathophysiology.

Published 22 May 2007 in J Pediatr, 150(6): 654-5.
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