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##### Summary
>[!Summary]
> - symptoms associated with POTS can negatively impact many aspects of daily life including cognitive function, sleep, energy levels and the ability to exercise, work and attend school[[#^1]]
>- no evidence for increased mortality associated with POTS, but significant morbidities may persisit[[#^2]]
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>*“The autonomic symptoms associated with POTS can negatively impact many aspects of daily life including cognitive function, sleep, energy levels and the ability to exercise, work and attend school” *<small>([[Shaw-2019]], [p. 9](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/48AJ3KVL?page=9&annotation=HD6NH7TV))</small>^1
>*“While there is no evidence for increased mortality associated with POTS, significant morbidities may persist.”* <small>([[Wells-2017]], [p. 8](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/HLELIN7I?page=8&annotation=ZA2VD4SF))</small>^2