title: Treatment of chronic fatigue and orthostatic intolerance with propranolol.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre, Oslo, Norway. brwylle@online.no
authors.forename: Vegard Bruun
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Wyller
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thaulow
authors.forename: Jan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Amlie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011433:Propranolol