Hi, I'm Russian and yes, вегето-сосудистая дистноия is dysatonomia; they also call it нейро-циркулярная дистноия. I've been doing a lot of research on Russian Internet in the past two months and actually flying out to St. Petersburg in March to see a Russian specialist. The interesting thing is that it is estimated that up to 30% of Russian population have dysatonomia. It's a very common condition in Russia, however POTS is nor specifically spelled out. I also found out that Russians are attributing dysatonomia to something called dysplasia of connective tissue. They have identified two types: differentiated dysplasia of connective tissue (EDS, Marfan's) and undifferentiated type. They think that 25-30% of adult population have the undifferentiated type. They have criterias and algorithms for diagnoses, including lab work, plus different treatment plans. And joint hypermobility or pain is not considered as a main criteria for diagnoses. They look at many things, like body proportions, ears, length of fingers, internal organs abnormalities, varicose veins. This information certainly explains why the geneticist that I saw said that I have "atypical" EDS. Plus I could never understand how my husband (also from Russia) can have the same symptoms. I'm really hoping that they can help my family in Russia. Believe it or not, they have sanatoriums where you can go for 2-4 weeks to get treated for dysatonomia and this dysplasia. They are also very much into the preventative measures for kids who are at risk (i.e. parents with dysplasia/dysatonomia). I'm very excited about this info and will share if its helpful.