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This study aimed to investigate the multifaceted nature of dizziness in PoTS from a vestibular perspective, including the relationship with vestibular migraine.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective review of 80 patients with confirmed PoTS, attending a tertiary neuro-otology clinic, was conducted to evaluate standardized detailed assessments {validated symptom questionnaires, history\/physical examination, neuro-otological diagnostics [including video head impulse test (VHIT), videonystagmography (VNG), and caloric testing], and management}. The PoTS cohort was also compared with an age- and sex-matched control group of dizzy patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 80 patients were included (mean age: 35.3 years \u00b1 12.1; 93% women). Approximately 84% had migraine, and 30% had vestibular migraine. Clinical examination of static and dynamic balance was most frequently abnormal. VHIT was abnormal in 2%, and VNG canal paresis and directional preponderance were abnormal in 19 and 22%, respectively. In total, 49% of cases were offered migraine management advice, and 58% were offered vestibular rehabilitation. The PoTS group showed higher rates of vestibular symptoms, including vertigo, unsteadiness, and positional vertigo, and high Disability Rating Scale (DRS) scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings reflect the challenges of distinguishing dizziness phenotypes in PoTS, particularly vestibular migraine. This study illustrates the importance of judicious clinical enquiry to investigate non-orthostatic dizziness mechanisms, such as vestibular migraine, for which evidence-based management exists, and recommends further research to elucidate the multifaceted nature of PoTS-associated dizziness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2025.1583348","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,30]],"date-time":"2025-05-30T14:09:32Z","timestamp":1748614172000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Dizziness in postural tachycardia syndrome and its link to vestibular 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