An alternative “Port”? Rationale and development process for POts Reprocessing Therapy (PORT), a brain–body therapy for postural tachycardic syndrome (POTS)
This study introduces a novel therapeutic treatment for POTS that targets centrally mediated processes hypothesized to underlie persistent autonomic dysregulation. Trials are underway to formally assess feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy.
Authors
- Maggie Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1205-0783)
- Madison Maxwell
- Taylor Crouch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2386-8956)
- Mary J. Wells
- Thomas C. Chelimsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3232-5710)
- Howard Schubiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-0199)
- Yoni K. Ashar
- Gisela Chelimsky
- Patricia Kinser
- Tammy Redman
- Grace Westcott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9968-419X)
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Ascension Providence Hospital (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Autonomic Research
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-026-01189-1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute